Join us at Rise Community Market on 4/28 at 2PM for a special presentation.
WHO OWNS YOUR GROCERY STORE: The promise of food co-ops in a changing world
Come and meet author Jon Steinman — a dedicated advocate for community-owned grocery stores. Jon has written one of the only books about food co-ops and he will be visiting us here in Cairo.
“I’m thrilled to come and visit you at Rise Community Market. The work you’re doing in Cairo is not only important to your own community, but has significant value to communities nationwide.” – Jon Steinman
The Talk
Grocery stores have been in the spotlight in recent years. Never before have so many of us come to understand their crucial role and value in our communities. Jon Steinman will share his experience of community-owned grocery stores nationwide as being on the frontlines of innovation and change including their role in revitalizing communities, human health, and local economies. Jon will share stories about the wider movement that Rise Community Market is now a part of, and he’ll equip us with ideas for how we can become strong ambassadors for our community-owned grocery store so that it may come to serve our community for many generations to come.
JON STEINMAN is the Author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants (New Society Publishers). Jon has visited over 160 food co-ops across the USA and Canada. In partnership with the Food Co-op Initiative (FCI), Jon published THIS COULD BE OURS – a PHOTO ALBUM to inspire your food co-op dream and he’s the publisher of the Food Co-op Finder mobile app. Jon regularly delivers educational sessions to food co-op boards and staff and is a frequent keynote speaker at food co-op annual meetings. Before writing his book, Jon was an elected director and Board President of the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson, British Columbia – Canada’s largest food co-op specializing in natural foods. Jon was also the writer and host of the radio series, podcast and television show, Deconstructing Dinner.
www.grocerystory.coop