In the March 11th edition of the Gambit Weekly, the headline News & Views article focused on the co-op and the developing Healing Center. We are pleased to re-present this article in it’s entirety here by permission of the Managing Editor of the Gambit. The article is also available on their site via this link. Click more to read the entire article, and many thanks to author Sarah Andert and Editor Kandace Graves.

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An interested citizen took it upon himself to author this fantastic video promoting the co-op and idea of a locally-oriented member-owned storefront at St. Claude and St. Roch. Many thanks to Charlie for the wonderful video! The video is hosted on viddler.com, so if you have the time, please check out Charlie’s other inspired works. Congratulations and salutations to Charlie, one of our newest Founding Members!

A representative from the Food Coop 500 will be in town in early March to lead a business planning workshop. The Food Co-op 500 Program is a support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops. These heavy hitters are getting behind our effort here in New Orleans.

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The Univesal project was described by James Gill today in The Time Picayune, and although much of the article focused on the off-topic issues for us, there were a couple of excellent highlights.

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The January 12th issue of the Renaissance Project’s Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium newsletter contains a statement of support for our efforts to open a storefront at St. Roch and St. Claude.

Healthy Affordable Groceries for Everyone

We support the efforts of New Orleans Food Community, Inc. to open a food cooperative in the Universal Furniture building in 2009. The food co-op will sell local produce, local seafood, bulk and packaged natural foods, and whatever else the membership asks for. The New Orleans Food Community currently operates a monthly buying club through which allows members to order on-line from a natural foods wholesaler in Arkansas who brings the food to New Orleans. One-time membership fees are on a sliding scale ranging between $25-$100. To learn more about the food co-op attend their potluck dinner on Monday, January 14, 2008, at 6:30 p.m., at First Pilgrims Baptist Church at 1228 Arts Street (near the corner of Franklin and Marais).

from downtown neighborhood market consortium newsletter, Jan 12, 2008

Thanks for the support you guys! Check out the newsletter for regular information about what is featured at the Upper Ninth Ward Farmer’s market every Saturday from 1 to 4pm at the Holy Angel’s parking lot at 3500 St. Claude Avenue.