(Food) Co-op Communities: Living Our Values & Telling Our Story (Advocacy/Movement)

Join us to learn how you can harness the power of co-ops in making a positive impact in your community and how we live our cooperative values!

In this workshop, we’ll learn ways to effectively tell the story of our collective impact and we’ll share Positive and Uplifting stories of the great work of co-ops as heroes in their communities, in honor of The International Year of Co-ops 2025. IYC25 objectives include: Raise Public Awareness, Promote Growth and Development, Advocate for Supportive Frameworks, and Inspire Leadership.

 Where art, food, and co-ops come together is where the magic happens: harnessing these powers for good benefits you, your community, and your co-op alike. Not a food co-op? We’ll look for other great examples in the co-op world, too!  In this dynamic session, we’ll have breakout groups of regional or sector specific participants after some presentation to start. We’ll share areas of opportunity and workshop your problems and ideas together. We’ll adapt to the group with facilitated discussions and an inspiring overview of great projects, highlighting co-op’s impact in the community along with strategies and ideas you can bring to the table at home.

Locally Grown and Community Owned! Co-ops have something to offer everyone and a great story to tell.