[BCN] harvest

[tania]

I agree I"d like to meet regardless.  I think we have at least 3 from my
coop (Franklin St. in Allston) who'd like to be part of such a discussion.

Tania

On 1/10/07, Joshua Laskin <joshualaskin at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   In case there aren't quite ten of us who want
> to meet, I'd still be interested in meeting with
> any number to discuss Harvest, even if Jeff can't
> make it.
>   He makes a good point, that our preconceptions,
> of what a 'Co-op' is, may be pure fiction.  We're
> not tripping through Oz anymore, Toto--but we
> also don't need to be stuck in Kansas.
>
> Joshua Laskin
>
>
>
> --- Jeff Rosenblum <rosenblum.jeff at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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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