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| Name | A Brooklyn Story: The Park Slope Food Co-op |
| Video Uploader | Video From Laura Flanders & Friends |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 11-07-2013 18:34:01 |
| Video Discription | For the month of July, GRITtv will be spotlighting cooperatives in all their myriad forms. This week, it's food! The Park Slope Food Co-op (PSFC) was founded in 1973 by ten organizers who had dreams of purchasing quality food and working together to achieve that goal. In forty years, it has grown into a 16,000+ member community supermarket - to become one of the biggest food co-ops in the USA. PSFC general manager, Joe Holtz states, "We knew we were trying to start a cooperative, and we thought, well, cooperation means people working together and we felt like we were growing up into a society where there wasn't enough people working together." The co-op is a more democratic food space than your conventional grocery. Members are required to commit their time and encouraged to raise their voices by working shifts and attending meetings. PSFC also has a revolving loan fund which aims to help other cooperatives get their start. A co-op cooperating to help other co-ops? As an extended service, the co-op provides childcare and payment options for those on income-based assistance. Hungry for more? Click play to watch the full interview. [3rayQP2W3wg] |
| Category | News & Politics |
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