Notes from Small Group Discussion - June 17

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June17,2013

RCCMeetingSmallGroupActivityNotes

WarmUPOwnershipcarrieswithitrightsandresponsibilities.Howwouldyou

describetheessentialfeaturesofowningsomething? InvestmentTiers EncourageGrowth Mine Triumph Building Belongstome Responsibleforit Rolemodel* Belongstoit

Overcome Love Maintain* Breakthrough Advancement Unitybonding,goals Character Possession Prideselfesteem Success BuildingImage Financial Trailblazing Morale Upkeep Positiveinfluence Bonding Abletomakechanges Voiceequalground Inspire Raiseselfesteem

Caring Benefit Guidanceleadership Accountabilityimage Customerservice Development Opportunities Yourword

Dependable Family Empowermentcourage Commitment Dedication Ownershipishard Nooneisyourbossbutyourself Ityouworkhardyoucan

succeed

Donthavetodependonothers Youdecide

Youbearconsequences Caringandnurturing(morethan

whatdoesntbelongtous)

investing

Rights Belonging Cooperationwithoneanother Necessaryrisk Sharing Responsibility(maintain)for

family/community

Visualize/dream Maximizegrowth/longevityand

sustainability

Control Pride Respect MakeaGrowingcommunityand

thevalueofcommunity

Responsibility

Commitment Integrity Showingup Willingtojumpinwherever Bringingourstrengths Highdegreeoflistening Guidance


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Security Craftthevision Knowledge Senseofownership Pride Fearofloss Economicopportunities Economicempowerment Goodmanagement Legalrights Investment Hireandinterviewgoodpeople Protective Upkeep,anddiscipline Legacytransitiontothefuture

generations

Possessive Respecttowhatyouown Reputation FinancialResponsibility>startup

resources,backup$

Oversight/Control Responsiblebody/Board Marketingplan Experienceatdifferentroles Training Audit>$andperformance Knowtheincome Prideinwhatyouown Maintenance Commitment Investedinterest Maintenanceofproperty Budgetingourexpenses Visionforitspurpose Responsibleformakingvision

real Paytaxestomunicipalitywhich

inturnstabilizesthe

neighborhood

Prideandselfworth Weneedtodoresearch,

comparison,vetting,hard

decisions.

Requirescontinuouslearning,longtermcommitment

ResponsibleOwnershipo Tothosearoundyouo Thoseyouserveo Yourneighbors

Makingsureyoumeettheneedsofpeople

Youcanhelpmaketherules Givesyousomethingtolook

forwardtointhefuture

Itgivesyoujoy Itgivesyouaspecialmeaning/

appreciation

Navigation,knowledgeandskills Prideandsatisfaction Youcancontribute Upcomingseeinglightand

possibilityinvision

Manyyeses Control Wedontknoweverythingalone

buttogetherweknowalot.

Investmentinwhatisownedo Partofyouo Lifeo Benefit(mutual)

Goodstewardshipo Responsibilitytonurtureo Healthy

CreatingIdentitycommunityandindividual

Collaborativeandcooperative Sharedknowledgeandflavor

thrudiversity

Birthingagrocerystore

Saysodirectchoices Possibilitiesareendless

o Spreado Transformativeo Revolutiono Replicablemodel


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Round1Howwillourcommunityownedgrocerystorebedifferentfrom:

a) AconveniencestorelikeKims?b) AcorporatechainstorelikeFoodLion?c) AhealthyfoodstorelikeWholeFoodsorDeepRoots?

Morethanonepersoninvolved Peopleworkingtogetheraslong

astheywanttobe

Youdonthavetotolerateproblems

Youareinvestedinyourself Moneywillstayincommunity Youcankeepotherpeoplefrom

doingfoolishness

o Nostealing,itsmine DifferentfromDRitisinour

communitycloseby

Notaboutbigprofits Caterstoourtastesthefoods

wewanttoeat

Notbeyondreachofcommunity Youcanusethebathroom Coincounting Wecanmakeitgoodenoughfor

us Whencommunityidentifieswith

it,itwillprotectit

Youcandecidewhattodowiththeprofitsbecausetheyare

yours

Leadstoforwardthinking Lesscrimewhenpeoplefeel

better

Customersappreciated

Prideinownershipandworthiness

Brandrecognitiondifferent Healthyenvironment Shoptosupportourown Unitecommunitytowork

together

Buildingunity

Exampleforwholecountry Solvingneedincommunity Securityallownallcarefor Couldleadtoeconomicsecurity Startingpointforbuilding

community

Familyfriendlyenvironment Havealivingwageforworkers Setourownguidelines Investinginyourcommunity 1ststepinourown

economicdevelopment

Merchandise(Kims) Behavior Positiveenvironment Servepurposetoloveandcare

foroneanother

Payattentiontoindividualneedsofthecommunity

Workcloserwithsmallerlocalbusinessesandfarmers

Giveyoungpeoplehopeandcourageforfuture

Betterlookingenvironmentpeoplehaveasayinhowitruns

Withtheattitudegoingin,itllbeeasiertobringinthelocal

producers

Sparkofothereconomicdevelopment

Friendswillbethereshopping,workingthere

Moreopportunityforgoodjobsforkids,youngparents

Morerespectforworkers,andtheyinturnrespectthestore

andtheshoppers


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Fairpaystructure,moreequal,perhapseveryonemakesthe

samething

Sameincentives,sameopportunitytomoveup

Crosstrainingofdifferentjobs Surplusprofitscanbedividedby

community,e.g.scholarshipsor

putbackinstorefor

improvementsorstartuploans

microorbigger

Takingcareofthecommunity(unlikeKim's)

Respectingourvalues(otherslistenwhenitaffectsthebottom

line,butnototherwise).

Buyin/communityactivitybasedatthecoop,ownershipprideof

ownership

Movevaluefocused(deeperthandeeproots),Price

competitiveinawaythatdeep

rootsisn't

Somethingforthosethatcomeafterus(legacy)includinga

mindsetthatwillcontinueand

grow Servingtheneedsofthe

community,includingprice

(cheaperthanconvenience

stores).

MoreaffordablethanKim'sorDeepRoots

Malleablecanchangewithneedsofcommunity

Lessprocessedfood

Local/communityemployment Moredignity,creativity,

innovation

Communityroom Consumerswillbeowners Moreconvenient Therewillbebetterpay Volunteeropportunities

Democraticpractice Positiveeffectonother

communityprojects

Willbesettoservethecommunityit'sinnotaslargeas

Foodlion Abletotrackwherefoodcomes

from

Easiertonavigatethehierarchycontactmanagement

Dealwithhealthneedsofthecommunity

Priceitappropriatelyforthearea

DealwiththeFoodDesert Carryethnic/culturalfoods

otherswont

Nutritionalawareness Lookforsuppliersthatpriceit

affordable

CoverdietaryneedslikeDiabetes,bloodpressure

Communitygardenscanworkwithcoop

Coopsellsdifferent,betterselectionthanKims

Nowine/beer>holdon! Maybenodiscountcard Memberships Gettoknowthestaff Foodstamps Acoopwillactuallybeinthe

area

Thepriceswillbemoreaffordable

Partnershipw/A&TGreenhouse

Ourprofitswillbereinvestedinthecommunity

Wearenotspecializinginorganicfoods

Wecanbuylocalfood Morethanjustjunkfood Moreresponsivetocommunity

Needs


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Round2(1)Whatarethreekeythingsthatwouldtellusthatourstoreisbeing

successful?

Roofhasnotfallenin Thecoopaffectsotheraspectsof

thecommunity Coopispartofthecommunitys

daytodaylife

Stayinginthepubliceyepeoplelookforwardtogoingto

thecoop

Otherbusinesseswanttoworkwith

Peoplestoptalkingaboutitandlookforwardtoseeingit

Placeofconnectionbetweenpeople

Somethinglotsoffolkscanown [Thecoopsvisionisembraced

peoplelooktootherpolitical

issueswithgreaterresolve]

Thecoopeffortisalreadychangingtheenvironmentinthe

community

Folkswillhaveeasy,safeaccesstothestore,especiallyseniors

Profit(highprofits) Sales Lotsofcustomers Satisfaction FreeMediacoverage Wordofmoutheverybodyis

talkingaboutit

PeoplealloverGreensborocometothestore

Peoplewantingtocopyourmodel

Moremembers Beyondagrocerystore

expandingtowardotherservices

Leading community events If we invest in the community

will invest in you

Repeatcustomers

Organized,clean,wellstocked Vendorscomingtousbecauseof

ourreputation Expansion,biggerspace,more

employees

Fullparkinglot Weattractotherstorestothe

shoppingcenter

Thestoreaddressthecommunitysneeds

Healthiercommunity,healthierpeople,healthierchildrendo

betterinschool

Customers/traffic GoodReports GoodStructuremanagement Profit Expanded/varyingProducts

whicharecommunitydirected

Geographicaldiversity(Immediateandregional)

PeopleComeBack RootedintheCommunity!Good

Neighbor Havewhatcommunitywants Fooddessertsolved/addressed Happyfaces Profittocommunitynot

extracting(playground,

dividends,etc.)

Modelforothers Itwouldhavealotofmembers Itwouldhavealotofcommunity

involvement Shouldbeprofitable

sustainable

Meetingneedsofcommunityo Fruitsandvegetablesare

selling

Youknoweducationisworkingwhenyouexceedgoals


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3yearstoreisbeingmaintainedwellnotaneyesore

Peoplelookingtoyoutobetrailblazeraskingforadvice

aroundcounterandcite

Noticeablesenseofprideinthecommunity

Communitymeetingwellattended

Abletosponsorateamonscholarship

Abletooffersomejobstosomepreviously(carefultoremain

legal)incarcerated

Abletopayalivingwagewithbenefits

Whenthecityfinallyadmitsthatthepeoplewereright**

Round2(2)Whataresomeoftheresources,talentsandcharacteristicsthatwould

helpUSsuccessfullydevelopasustainablehighqualitystore?

Connectingw/residentsandtheirfriendstogetsupport

Totalcommitmentanddesiretochangethestatusquo

Becomingamemberandshowingourcommitment

Positiveenergy Publicschools,parents,and

students

Education=shoppers Diversebackgrounds GettingstartedASAP/churches Howtogetthemmoreinvolved Churchesasresourcestolocate,

skilled,talentedresourcefulfolks "Plantingtheseeds" Existingbusinessownersto

guideus...

Collegesanduniversities Financialinstitution Localfarmersandfarming

community

FriendshipwithneighborsandthroughoutGreensboro

Serviceorganizations

Lotsofcommunityorganizers Overcomingallobstacles Insistingonaccountabilityof

electedofficialsstate,local,

regional,international

Timewehaveenoughhistorytimeandexperiencetomake

thishappen

LonghistoryofGreensborotakingstridesandbeingchange

agents

Perseverance,determination,focusingonthecommunity's

desireforcitycouncilto

demonstratetheirsupport

Foottrafficlotsofpeoplehereareonfoot

Neighborhoodnetworking,familymembersknowingeach

other

Deeppassionandcommitment(proofisthelastyearofwork)

Targetyourshoppingdollarstothestoreyoubelievein

Peoplehereareveryvocal,sostorewillbewhatheirneedsare

Democraticprocessnowlaysgroundworkforsuccessful

democraticprocesslater

Commitmentforthelonghaul Marketstudytodetermine

pricesappropriateforthisneighborhood

Moneyo Peoplebuyfood,so

theresconstantneed

andcashflow

o $43,000inownerloaninterest


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Peopleclosebyalreadygrowingandmakingfood

Fundraising,especiallygrassrootsfundraisingtaps

hiddentalents

OutsidetrainingUpliftsolutions,theothercoopsfoodtrust

Untappedpoolofsmartpeoplethathaventhadtheopportunity

toconnectyet

Growingpopulation Fanbaseiswiderthan

immediatearea

Diversepeoplewhocaregivesusastrongbase

Agediversity(45yearsrangeatourtable)

Wealthofperspectives Mssurgeon Transplantsbringintheir

differentexperiences

MosexperienceatWholefoods(whichfailed)

WecantaptheWSmanagergroup(askGoldie)

Citywide,allGreensboroSupport

Wehaveunity Fooddesertequalsinjustice CEEJ Landfillsuccess Communitymotivators Capital Getthewordouthereandother

communities

Socialmedia

Demandlocalfarmers Communityeffortsuppliers A&Tgreenhouses NCAg. Economic Education Lotsoffolkscloseby

Librarycloseby/Reccenterpeoplecomingtothearea

Trafficpatterns Committedcaringcommunity A&Tandotherschools Churches Haveyoungstrongpeopleto

workthere

Organizedgroup Uncovermoretalentsasmore

peoplegetinvolved

Localcommunity Cansupportastore

economically

Wehavebuyingpower Employablepop. Aboutwealth Money* Morewealththanassumed Everyoneeats ExpertPeople Leaders Varietyofskills Skills Contacts Politicalinfluence Education/Educators Agri.Experts Localfood Comm.Support Organizationalsupport*]

commonidentity

Pride Blueprint Unity Nucleus

Wordofmouth Positivity Ideas Care Churches Pulpitforum Need Volunteers


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Round3(1)Wearetryingtobuildanauthenticcommunityownedgrocerystores.

Thatmeanstherehastobearealconnectionbetweenthecoopandthecommunity.

Howdoweassurethatthiscoopgrocerystorethatwe'reworkingtobuildmeetsthe

needsofALLgroups/sectorsofthecommunity?

Needthevariousgroups,diversebackgrounds,etc.

Holdcommunitymeetings,buildlargemembersbase

Createakidscornerforchildrenwhileparentsshop

Newsletters Homedelivery Haveinternationalsectioninthe

store

Decisionmakingonconsensus Createliaison"job" Utilizesocialmediatoreach

manypeople

Haveacommunityroomincoop

Onlineshopping Suggestionboxtoillicitvarious

needs

Haveacomputerstationinthecoop

Cookingclasses Shopfromhomewithorder

sheet

Neighborhoodassociations Bedynamic,notstagnant Wellnessaspects,congregational

nursetodoeducationand

wellness

Acceptsnapbenefits Continualassessmentofthe

communityneeds Churchesserveasaresource

andoutreachmechanism

Foodeducation=allergies Havecookoutstodrawpeople

fromtheirhomes

Questions Listens*

Surveyscommunityorganizing Creative Thinkoutsideofthebox Buildsystemforconstantimpact Buildcommunityconfidence Advertisingflyers Internetsurvey Createandpracticedemocracy Createspaceforcommunity

involvement

Boardorgoverningcommunity Spontaneousevents Events/fun Tablinguniversities,churches,

PTAs,othercoopcommunity

centers,sportingevents

Coopawareness Manyhandsontheproject,the

morethatunderstandmarketing

andadvertising

Distributeinfowithvolunteers Conferences Rotatingleadership Persistent Shortsurveys Creatingmedia Everylearntheirmeansof

exposure/strengths

Grants Learnfromexperience/success Dontreinvent.Wheel

Highlightpositives Useresources Retreadthewheel Createdialogue Effectivecommunication Valuepeople,letthembeheard Surveyaskwhatpeoplethink Foottraffic


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Coopstreetteam Doorknocking Flyeringattransportareas Strongcommunityfriendships Emailnetwork Economicdevelopment Familyhistoryvestedin

community

Accountability Coopmembersgiveallasay Needethnicfoodsforadiversity

ofapeople

Affordableprices Findoutincomelevelsof

neighborhood

Educationforcommunitylookatactualcosts

Customersservice Teachaboutcommunitybenefit Loyalty Diverseleadership Talktopeople Allhaveavoice Webringallgroupstogether Connectw/yourneighbor/

friendscommunity.

Gettinginformed,gettinginvolvedandunderstandingwhy

theyshouldcommit.

Sponsorevents/spacesfordialoguetotakeplace

Facilitatetheprocess Mediatingaccessbetween

communityandeconomicopportunities,politicalpower,

etc.

Offerpeoplehopeandvisionandtheconfidencethattheycan

doitthemselves

Buildrequirementsintheconstitutiontomeetpeople's

needs

Informcommunityaboutpurposeofcoopandhowthey

willbenefitfromit

Engagingthemintheprocess Communitymakesdecisions

themselves

Taketimetograspwhatthecommunityreallywantsand

needs

Tochallengeindividualstothinkof

themselvesaspartofacollectivewhich

makesdecisionsdemocraticallyforthe

benefitofthegroupasawhole

Round3(2)Weretryingtobuildanauthenticcommunityownedgrocerystore.That

meanstherehastobearealconnectionbetweenthecoopandthecommunity.How

canwefosterauthenticwaysforeveryonesvoicestobeheard,foreveryonetolisten

tooneanother,andtocreatediscussionbetweenthecoopandthecommunityas

wellasdiscussionwithinthecommunity?

Communityinteractionliketheonetonight

Oneononefacetofacemeetingareauthentic

Membershaveadecidingvoiceinthestore

Holdmorediscussioneventsinthedevelopmentphase

Organizetransportationtomeetings

Holdcoopmeetingsindiverselocations

Communicatewithchurchesandschoolsinarea

Peoplewhocannotcometomeetingshouldhaveawayto

giveinputsurveys,mailings

CommunitymemberssitonSCasrepsofdifferentareas

Havecommunitymeetings


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Surveys,forms Recreationcentersandfaith

community

Dosomethingatparkinglot Havebigbanner Tellpeoplebenefitscomefrom

showingup

Developagoodnewsletter Canvassing Setuproundtablediscussions Cookandeattogethertalk

aboutnutrition

Getsomeonetocomeandanswerquestionswith

conventionalexperience

Itiseasiertohavegooddiscussionsnowthatweknow

moreaboutit

Medianeedstobeinvolved Meetings

o Boardmeetings,pluswaysforpeopletomake

wantsandneedsknown

toboarde.g.like

Deaconswhoare

assignedtocertainrange

ofalphabettolookafterandsolicitinput

Suggestionbox Oversightgroup,looksattotal

picture

Subcommitteesbasedonneighborhoodexperience,

needs,productselection,

employment.

GeneralManagergetsregularinputfromsubcommittees

Howarewegoingtocommunicatetothefolkswho

arenthereyet?

Connecttoneighborhoodassociations

Talkaboutthecoopallthetime,witheverybody

Newsletteremail(enewsletter)andhardcopyforfolkswithout

email

Postingflyersandnewsletterslibrary,barbershopsandbeauty

shops,inthestore,daycarecenters,churches

Warmrelationshipwithchurches,studentsengagedin

research,marketing,and

communityservices

Reachouttoyoungadultsbeyondthestudentbase(2435

yearsold)

Socialmedia Doorknocking Clubs Sportsevents PeelerRecreationalCenter

(Youngfamiliesarebringkids5

highschool)

Getagroupofyoungadultstotalkthisproblem

Communitycookouts PTAspresidentsand

membership

Communityinteractionliketheonetonight

Oneononefacetofacemeetingareauthentic

Membershaveadecidingvoiceinthestore

Holdmorediscussioneventsinthedevelopmentphase

Organizetransportationtomeetings

Holdcoopmeetingsindiverselocations

Communicatewithchurchesandschoolsinarea

Peoplewhocannotcometomeetingshouldhaveawayto

giveinputsurveys,mailings


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