Minutes from Meeting July 12, 2010 Attendees: David W., Maria C, A lison F., Mary Be th H, Marsha S, Ro se M. W., John R, Jaime L., Julia KAgenda items: Open position as Outreach ICL • Someone from Steering or maybe someone from Outreach step up • Only 2 people at last Outreach meeting • Structure Outreach---solicit people at a General Meeting? MAFCA (Mid-Atlantic Food Co-op Alliance) update • at Park Slope—very large Philadelphia attendance • business cards/palm cards (bigger) that Jersey City Co-op had might be a good idea to look into (Vistaprint) • we have contacts at Mariposa & Creekside Co-ops about feasibility studies & providers --maybe not helpful? • Creekside said local surveys were more helpful—they can help us develop questions • Fresh Food Financing Initiative, run by The Reinvestment Fund • Commercial kitchen space—support entrepreneurs to start making food that members want (jam, etc…) • Regional database of distributors, farmers, resources that co-ops use to help those starting up • UNFI (United National Foods) --- organic food distributor - service Trader Joe’s & Whole Foods---MAFCA might be able to get collective buying power and/or not go through big distributors like UNFI • where can we buy to avoid UNFI? • Do we (MAFCA) want to have a General Meeting of all co-ops in Philadelphia—unconferences, potlucks, day long conferences People to contact/places to do surveys: Every Tuesday—Broad and Ritner food market (in front of library) 2-
