[BCN] harvest

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I would be happy to organize a meeting like the one Jeff described.  
Whoever's interested, please contact me and I'll try to put some dates and 
times together.

-Tom Bozeman
Franklin St. Coop


>From: Jeff Rosenblum <rosenblum.jeff at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: rosenblum.jeff at gmail.com
>To: bcn at lists.bostoncoop.net
>CC: joshualaskin at yahoo.com
>Subject: [BCN] harvest
>Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:23:41 -0500
>
>
>All:
>
>Is someone is interested enough to set up some sort of workshop session 
>regarding Harvest? Invite a current board member (I know many of them), 
>invite me (former board president), Josh who has been following Harvest 
>issues for years, and I can recommend others. You can use my office space 
>in Central Sq (see link below) for a meeting.
>
>This will allow anyone to ask any questions they want and begin learning 
>about what Harvest Coop is all about. There are many many many many things 
>that people don't know about Harvest. People assume a lot about Harvest 
>just because it has the word "coop" in the title. It just not as simple as 
>"Whole Foods is a corporation and Harvest is community owned". I wish it 
>were.
>
>Having been on the board for 5 years, and having worked with many others in 
>the food coop network across the US, I feel I have a lot of understanding 
>and ideas.
>
>One note, Josh is incorrect in his characterization of my lack of interest 
>in membership programs. Context is important. When I was on the board, 
>there were extremely urgent matters to be dealt with in the short term. And 
>I was not able to get buy-in by the rest of the board on my longer term 
>vision for Harvest.
>
>All of this is best discussed in person, so this is my last commentary over 
>email. Face to face discussion is needed for effective and lasting social 
>change.
>
>If someone sets up a meeting and can ensure that it is well attended (at 
>least 10 people, preferably from housing coops), I would be happy to share 
>my time. I really encourage people who care to get involved. That is the 
>only way. Opening your mind to be able to apply values to a business is 
>key. Things have changed since the 70s when food coops first started. We 
>need a new way for the new times.
>
>I have started a new nonprofit re: transportation advocacy so am quite 
>busy. http://www.livablestreets.info
>
>But I have been involved in food coops for some 20 years since college, and 
>am very committed to the concept, and really want it to succeed (that's why 
>I joined the board), so would be pleased to share my experiences and 
>knowledge.
>
>Jeff
>Bishop Allen Drive Coop
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