
March 1 & 2, with optional in-depth workshops on February 28
Starting a new food co-op, or in your first years of operation? Up and Coming, Up and Running 2013, held in Bloomington, Indiana, offers the resources and connections needed to move new co-ops from dream to reality, ensuring their success.
Learn from expert advisers, industry leaders, co-op resource developers, and your peers. Tour the three Bloomingfoods stores, their Commissary Kitchen, and learn about project management in relation to the newest Bloomingfoods project—a neighborhood store scheduled to open in Summer 2013.
The Up and Coming, Up and Running Food Co-op Startup Conference, now in its 4th year, brings people together who are shaping the future for new co-ops in communities all across the United States. Plan ahead to ensure the participation of steering committee, board, and staff members of your co-op project.