GROW YOUR OWN FOOD CO-OP

WORKSHOP SERIES

Part One of Three: Organizational Development

May 12-14, 2006 Portland, Oregon

 

First Evening: Friday, May 12 th

6:00 – 9:00 PM  - Introductory dinner with project reports:

  • Workshop participants describe setting, mission, goals and objectives of their projects
  • Give a current status report on each projects
  • Identify the major strengths and weaknesses of projects
  • Outline the primary goals participants have for the workshop series

Second Day: Saturday, May 13 th

8:00 – 10:00 AM  - The Road Ahead: Steps to Organizing a Cooperative

10:00 – 10:30 AM  - Break

10:30 – Noon  - Panel Discussion: Years From Now You’re Gonna Look Back and Laugh

  • Holly Jarvis, Food Front Cooperative Grocery (founded 1972)
  • Kristy Pearson-Dennin g, Alberta Cooperative Grocery (founded 2001)
  • Phil Harris, People’s Food Co-op (founded 1970)
  • Sunrise O'Mahoney, Vancouver Food Co-op (in formation)

Noon – 1:00 PM  - Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 PM  - Introduction to visioning, with Teresa Young (NWCDC)

2:30 – 2:45 PM  - Break

2:45 – 3:45 PM  - Small group sessions: practice visioning

  • What do you want from these workshops?
  • How can we help you after the workshop series ends?
  • How do you see these workshops fitting in with the larger movement?

3:45 – 4:00 PM  - Break

4:00 – 5:00 PM  - Buying Clubs: Building Towards Your Store

Third Day: Sunday, May 14 th

9:00 – Noon  - Store tours

  • 9:00 Alberta Cooperative Grocery
  • 10:00 Food Front Cooperative
  • 11:00 People’s Food Co-op

Third Day continued:

Noon – 1:00 PM  - Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM  - Small group sessions:

  • What are the key planning activities you plan to carry out in the next 3 months?

2:00 – 2:15 PM  - Break

2:15 – 3:00 PM  - Participant action plans

  • During a full group session, participants will describe the key organizing steps they plan to implement with their groups back home during the next three months.

3:00 – 3:30 PM  - Introduction to the Food Co-op 500 loan and grant program

3:30 – 4:00 PM  - Conclusion of session: Next steps in the series, workshop evaluation

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