Would you like to see a cooperative grocery store that sells healthy, locally grown foods here in Bloomington-Normal?
If your answer is “YES,” please join us for a community organizing meeting to learn more about cooperative grocery stores — and what it will take to open a community-owned co-op in Bloomington-Normal.
| COMMUNITY CO-OP MEETING
WHEN: Tuesday, March 6, from 7pm – 9pm WHERE: Heartland Community College Community Commons Building, Room #2012 (get a campus map) |
Cooperative grocery stores (co-ops) are community-owned businesses that support sustainable food production and build community through self-reliance, responsibility, environmental stewardship, and care for the health and economic well-being of all people. A cooperative grocery store is owned by its members and guided by their needs and values. You can get more information about food co-ops and the process of opening a co-op grocery store in B-N on our new website