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Kitsap Community Food Co-op
The Kitsap Community Food Co-op connects our local community with quality food, products and access to information that promotes a healthy future for our families and our planet.
Together we work toward a world where mutually beneficial relationships exist between producers and purchasers
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What is a food co-op?
A full-service grocery store Collectively started, owned, and run by its member-owners Emphasis on local foods and products Conventional products will be available also Examples of local co-ops: REI, Kitsap Credit Union, PCC, Port Townsend Food Co-op
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
Support local farmers and producers
Keep local dollars in the community
Education around health & nutrition
Creation of jobs
Why do we need a food co-op in Kitsap?
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
How does a member benefit from a co-op?
Know where your food comes from
Invest & own a local business; Members share in profits through patronage dividends
Democratic Organization: you have a voice in how the store is run, what products are sold, and where money is spent
Can shop at other co-ops (Port Townsend, Skagit Valley, Tacoma, Olympia)
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What can YOU do to help us open?
Network within your friends
Host socials (Soup swap, dinner party, use this as a guide to talk about the co-op)
Attend our monthly events, bring a friend
Give the gift of a co-op membership
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What the board is doing right now:
Securing potential sites
Focusing on increasing membership
Working on the business plan
Developing the capital plan
Questions or want more information?
Contact:
Jess Sappington Membership Coordinator
Find us on FacebookWeb site: kitsapfood.coop