Member Owner Spotlight
Tara Smith
I grew up on a small farm in Vermont and everywhere I’ve lived since—Boston, Ireland, Kennett Square—a connection to the earth and the food it produces has been central. Here in Kennett Square, that’s included belonging to a CSA and sourcing as much as I can at the Farmers Market. My parents were members of a food co-op in Vermont and I have happy memories of being in “our” store, where we knew people and knew everything was natural, fresh, and safe—and good—to eat.
I think being a member-owner of the Kennett Square Food Co-op is about walking the walk, being proactive in supporting local growers and producers and strengthening our local economy and community. 
I’m not sure how we got so far away from the roots of our food sources, being willing to sacrifice our health and the health of our planet for the sake of choice, convenience, and short-sighted savings. The Co-op gives us all a chance to build something joyful together that will leave a legacy for future generations. But it won’t happen unless you join us!
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Get Involved!
We are looking forward to you joining us to spread the word and build excitement and momentum around the co-op. We need your enthusiasm and involvement to make sure our doors open as quickly as possible. Click Here to sign up to help with upcoming events and/or plan to attend a committee meeting to give your input and get plugged in.
BOARD MEETING: Monday, August 12 @ 7PM at The Market at Liberty Place
EVENTS COMMITTEE: August 20 @ 7 PM at The Market at Liberty Place
POLICY + BUSINESS: Date TBD and will be posted on our Facebook page
MARKETING: Follow this LINK to choose a date and let's mobilize spreading the Co-op love!
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President's Report
Looking back at the past year, I am so amazed and proud to see how much work we’ve accomplished together and how far we have come in the process. Beginning this new fiscal year with our newly elected Board, including two new additions, I am confident of the huge strides we will make towards getting the doors open to our community grocer.
Meeting Member-Owner milestones will be a big focus this year, as well as a formal market study and the possibility of a site search. I am excited to share this journey with you over the next couple months and encourage you to join in this cooperative effort.
In Cooperation
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The Co-Op
Out and About Town
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Thursday, July 18th
Bring your friends and family by our table for a refreshing watermelon infused water and a reason to tell people about the Co-op!
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Friday, August 2nd
See you at the Farmer's Market in Kennett! Stop by our table while you shop for local produce and goods and dream about one day when you'll have a permanent store to find these treasures.
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Our next step is a big push to reach 100 member owners! When we reach this benchmark we will start our formal market study which will give us guidance on square footage and possible locations for our future store. So if each of you, our member-owners, helps 2 neighbors, friends, or co-workers to join our ranks this month, we will be well on our way to opening our doors. If you are on the fence about becoming a member-owner, now is the time to invest so that we secure this opportunity for our own local grocer for our community.
