Next Steps Set for Food Co-op

demonstrated a local interest in a food cooperative, organizers announced a volunteer meeting to get the idea off the ground.

In a email to supporters, the invited interested volunteers to the May 9 for a committee kickoff meeting.

After the launched an exploratory campaign in late February to see if residents may want to support a in the Manayunk-Roxborough area, more than 200 residents met at  April 18 to show they were serious.

With Mt. Airy-based Weavers Way presenting and answering questions about someday launching a third shop this side of the Wissahickon Creek—current debt obligations preclude that for a few years—Manayunk and Roxborough residents signed up to volunteer for committees as the first step.

In an email, organizers explained the May 9 meeting, which starts at 7 p.m.:

"We are moving forward on the next steps to make this Food Co-Op a reality! Anyone interested in joining an active working committee for the Manayunk-Roxborough Food Co-Op is asked to join us for a group committee kick-off meeting next week. At the meeting we will review responsibilities of each of the committees and then break apart to delegate chairs and committee structures."

Following the initial meetings, committees will gather separately, approximately once a month. The committees are steering, legal/finance, and membership/marketing.

As the whole process is in its early stages, the volunteer committees could greatly determine the nature of the co-op, and decide aspects like location, membership rules, and whether to affiliate with Weavers Way or go it alone.

For more info on the Manayunk-Roxborough Co-op, visit its Facebook page.