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JON STEINMAN

JON STEINMAN is the Author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants (New Society Publishers). In 2019, Jon completed a 130-stop book release tour across the US and Canada and delivered his Grocery Story presentation at each stop. In 2021, and in partnership with the Food Co-op Initiative (FCI), Jon published THIS COULD BE OURS - a PHOTO ALBUM to inspire your food co-op dream. Jon regularly delivers educational sessions to food co-op boards and staff and is a frequent keynote speaker at food co-op annual meetings. Jon was an elected director (2006-2016) of the Kootenay Co-op in Nelson, British Columbia - Canada's largest food co-op specializing in natural foods - serving as board president in his final two years (www.kootenay.coop).

Jon was the writer and host of Deconstructing Dinner - a radio show, podcast and television series. He’s been a guest and contributor to CBC News, NPR, Pacifica Radio, SirusXM, Corporate Knights Magazine, Canada’s National Observer, The Globe & Mail, CTV News, The Tyee, and The Walrus among other media outlets.

INTRODUCE FOOD CO-OPS TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Grocery stores have been thrust into an unprecedented spotlight. Never before have so many of us come to understand their crucial role and value in our communities. There is, however, a model of grocery store ownership that is well-suited for these times -- a model that has long operated in service to human health, community well-being and local economies. For well over a century, consumer-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) have been modeling the resilience, responsibility and stewardship that all people deserve to expect from their neighborhood grocers. Today, there are 258 food co-ops in the U.S. with 325 locations among them. Over 1.6 million Americans are member-owners of these stores with another 80 food co-ops in development. In Canada, an extensive network of food co-ops serves communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Author Jon Steinman will introduce this important model of grocery store ownership by exploring why food co-ops emerge in challenging times, how they operate today, and why they are more important now than ever before. Upon request, a panel of food co-op experts can be invited to join Jon.

KEYNOTES

Jon Steinman’s extensive background in food systems, journalism, communication, and community-led change, is a great recipe to motivate your audience at conferences and events. His keynotes are inspiring, heart-warming, and expand the frontiers of our thinking.