The New Orleans Food Co-op Board of Directors will be meeting at 517 S. Telemachus St. in Midcity New Orleans. All are welcome to attend. Meeting will be held potluck-style.

The preliminary agenda, in no particular order:
1. Introductions and Agenda Review/Additions
2. Approve Minutes from 12/02/09 Board meeting
3. Project Coordinator Proposal
4. Accounting System Update
5. Sunday Grocery Update
6. Policies and Procedures Committee Update
7. Conference Call Update
8. NOFC Organizational Training Jan. 23
9. Store Design Update
10. Budget Breakdown
11. Conclusion

Common Vision Workshop

An event to help strengthen the NOFC shared vision,  ensure the systems for cooperative work, map our goals along our timeline, and achieve the storefront community owned grocery store.

9:30 - Free Light Breakfast & Registration

10:00 - Workshop 1

1:00 - Free lunch

2:00 - Workshop 2

5:00 - Conclusion

Please RSVP and review prep materials at www.nolafoodcoop.org/ownersvoice.  504.324.6840, or in person at the Sunday Grocery.

Current and future owners are invited to this workshop facilitated by Bill Gessner, a consultant with Cooperative Development Services Co-op (CDS). Bill has twenty years experience in helping over 150 co-ops with startup and expansion. He facilitated the 2008 NOFC organizational workshop.

Looking forward to seeing y’all there!

Please join the New Orleans Food Co-op noon-6pm at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude, corner of St. Claude & St. Roch). Everyone is welcome. We offer bulk dry goods, non-perishables and fresh produce from the Hollygrove Market to co-op members. Learn about volunteering, co-op future plans, membership, and joining. Please bring your own reusable containers.

The New Orleans Food Co-op cordially invites member/owners and the public to its first grocery store Design Charette/Workshop, to be held Wednesday, December 16, at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude Avenue - old Universal Furniture Store, corner of St. Claude and St. Roch).

Community potluck dinner will be held at 6pm.

Design Charette to begin at 7pm.

Please join the NOFC and veteran co-op store designer P.J. Hoffman from United Natural Foods, Inc. Store Development Services to participate in a discussion about the design of our flagship grocery store, scheduled for grand opening in October 2010. We look forward to hearing what you think is importnt in your new grocery store!

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