Kitsap Community Food Co-op
The Kitsap Community Food Co-op connects our local community
with quality food, products and access to information that
promotes a healthy future for our families and our planet.
Together we work toward a world where mutually beneficial
relationships exist between producers and purchasers
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What is a food co-op?
 A full-service grocery store
 Collectively started, owned, and run by its memberowners
 Emphasis on local foods and products
 Conventional products will be available also
 Examples of local co-ops: REI, Kitsap Credit Union,
PCC, Port Townsend Food Co-op
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
Why do we need a food co-op in Kitsap?
 Support local farmers and producers
 Keep local dollars in the community
 Education around health & nutrition
 Creation of jobs
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
How does a member benefit from a co-op?
 Know where your food comes from
 Invest & own a local business; Members share in profits
through patronage dividends
 Democratic Organization: you have a
voice in how the store is run, what products
are sold, and where money is spent
 Can shop at other co-ops
(Port Townsend, Skagit Valley, Tacoma, Olympia)
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What can YOU do to help us open?
 Network within your friends
 Host socials (Soup swap, dinner party,
use this as a guide to talk about the co-op)
 Attend our monthly events, bring a friend
 Give the gift of a co-op membership
Kitsap Community Food Co-op
What the board is doing right now:
 Securing potential sites
 Focusing on increasing membership
 Working on the business plan
 Developing the capital plan
Questions or want more information?
Contact:
Jess Sappington
Membership Coordinator
360.813.1301
[email protected]
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Web site: kitsapfood.coop