{"id":1554,"date":"2015-03-03T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2015-03-02T20:31:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T02:31:00","slug":"nashville-food-co-op","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/nashville-food-co-op\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Food Co-op"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have seen us mention the Nashville Food Co-op<\/a> in the past week on our Facebook page. We finally got to meet up with some of the brains behind the operation and we are really SO excited about this idea. We got to ask them the burning questions (like what in the world is a co-op) and we’re going to try and answer them all for you guys, too!<\/p>\n

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So, what is a food co-op?<\/strong>
\nA co-operative is when a group of people come and work together for a common purpose. This means that the Nashville Food Co-op will be run people coming together to create a grocery store the way they want it to be.<\/p>\n

Who owns a co-op?<\/strong>
\nPeople. A co-op is owned by a group of people that buy in to\u00a0be on the Board of Directors. So, for every decision made for the store, you get a vote. So, you can own a part of the co-op.<\/p>\n

I don’t want to buy in. Can I still shop there?<\/strong>
\nYep!<\/p>\n

What kinds of things will they sell?<\/strong>
\nLocal things. But more than that. Nashville Food Co-op will be your ‘one stop shop’ for groceries. There will be local produce and meats and dairy, but you’ll also be able to get all the other things that keep your house running. You won’t have to make more than one stop for your groceries each week. There will be a lot of local options. Yay local!<\/p>\n

Wait a minute. I really want to support my local farmer’s market.<\/strong>
\nWe do too. Farmer’s Markets are awesome. But, you can’t get your entire grocery list there. You also don’t always know what will be available. Also, some people work during the day (weird, I know) and they can’t make it to the market in time. This is a really great option for them. By all means, keep supporting your local markets! This is just another option for off-season, rainy days, or times when you\u00a0just can’t make it to\u00a0the market.<\/p>\n

What else does the Nashville Food Co-op have to offer?<\/strong>
\nThere are a lot of great ideas floating around and nothing is set in stone. In fact, if you have a good idea, I’m sure they would love to hear it. One thing we are really excited about is\u00a0the community outreach ideas. Things like- cooking classes and food education.<\/p>\n

Some other awesome tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n