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ISBN: 9780865719071-13

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Growing Food Co-ops, Growing the Movement

From: Grocery Story

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The Kootenay Co-op expansion to a new location is described through member loans and– a first in food co-op history– as a developer of Nelson Commons, residential units above the retail area. Start-up conditions for failure are described as is the formula for making it work. Support from credit unions, philanthropists, and other co-ops is described.

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John Steinman

Jon Steinman is the producer and host of Deconstructing Dinner, the internationally syndicated radio show and podcast (2006-2010) and streaming television series. Jon coordinates and curates the annual Deconstructing Dinner Film Festival and was an elected director from 2006-2016 of the Kootenay Co-op, Canada’s largest independent retail consumer food co-op, serving as Board President from 2014-2016. He lives in Nelson, BC.