[BCN] Harvest Coop/Whole Foods/Neighborhoods

[Joshua Laskin]

--- cnslrjoel at fastmail.us wrote:
> ...
>   I personally feel that if the Harvest
> can bring me quality organic food that is
> a good value as well as other things I need,
> which takes into account the real social
> and environmental costs of the food and
> is mindful of the whole chain of production
> and supply etc...provide me with a pleasant
> shopping experience, provides good jobs to
> people, meaning good wages, working
> conditions, and benefits, that is all
> I would need from a coop.  ...   
> 
> Joel 


  That's a good summary of what most Members want
from the co-op, I'd guess.
  The problem is, it's not much different from
what most WholeFoods shoppers expect from WF
(except of course, 'good value').
  And, even IF that's what the Co-op delivered, I
doubt it would be enough to exponentially grow
our Membership.
  No, the Co-op would have to deliver something
extra which WF can't--and that is Community.
  So, when I argue for a Membership-Development
program, I really mean Community-Facilitation.

Joshua  


 
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