I'm sorry for being such a terrible moderator. Motherhood and starting up a new business has completely taken over my life! I'm glad so many people have joined and I hope you all can keep the conversation going.
My daughter just turned one and for the past two years I've been working on starting a cooperative natural foods store in Carroll. It's been such a whirlwind but I've been meeting some wonderful people who really care about our land, our food and the health and well-being of people.
Check out our website at: www.communitymarketcoop.com
If any of you are near Carroll, come to one of our membership drives.
Community Market is dedicated to providing an economic outlet for local producers as well as providing healthier foods for the community. We chose the cooperative business model so we knew that our mission would stay true and that the money would stay within the community.
Many of you may have been hearing more about Local Foods. There is a good debate going on around our country about whether local food is better for us and the environment than organic food. Sure, organic food may be better than conventional, until it has to travel over 1500 miles just to get to us. So, with all the petroleum now used, the extra packaging and harvesting the product before it's ripe, you can see why Local Food can be much more attractive.
I'd love to hear what any of you think about this and if any of you shop at a local cooperative grocer such as Wheatsfield in Ames or New Pioneer in Iowa City/Coralville.
My daughter just turned one and for the past two years I've been working on starting a cooperative natural foods store in Carroll. It's been such a whirlwind but I've been meeting some wonderful people who really care about our land, our food and the health and well-being of people.
Check out our website at: www.communitymarketcoop.com
If any of you are near Carroll, come to one of our membership drives.
Community Market is dedicated to providing an economic outlet for local producers as well as providing healthier foods for the community. We chose the cooperative business model so we knew that our mission would stay true and that the money would stay within the community.
Many of you may have been hearing more about Local Foods. There is a good debate going on around our country about whether local food is better for us and the environment than organic food. Sure, organic food may be better than conventional, until it has to travel over 1500 miles just to get to us. So, with all the petroleum now used, the extra packaging and harvesting the product before it's ripe, you can see why Local Food can be much more attractive.
I'd love to hear what any of you think about this and if any of you shop at a local cooperative grocer such as Wheatsfield in Ames or New Pioneer in Iowa City/Coralville.
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