WEBINAR
For U.S. and Canadian food co-operators, including staff, managers, and boards of directors.
When you step into a food co-op, you’re not just shopping—you’re participating in a different kind of economy, one where people, not profits, make the decisions. But how do we effectively communicate that to our members, our communities, and each other?
In a time when economic power is increasingly influencing political institutions, co-ops offer a democratic alternative—one that shifts control back to the people. Yet, many still ask: Why should I care about democracy in my grocery store?
Join us for this engaging webinar, designed for co-op marketing and outreach professionals, board members, general managers, and staff.
What you’ll gain:
» The Foundational ‘Why’: The rationale for democratizing the economy through the cooperative model and why economic democracy matters now more than ever.
» Master the Narrative: Learn how to frame the democratic foundation of food co-ops in compelling, non-partisan language, and within the context of today’s political and economic climate.
» Storytelling Tools: Democracy-specific storytelling tools that inspire deeper engagement in your food co-op and that motivate new interest.
As economic power consolidates, food co-ops provide an alternative—one that builds community wealth, strengthens local economies, and ensures ownership remains with those most affected: with the people.
Democracy doesn’t end at the ballot box. Let’s explore how we can tell that story together.
PRESENTERS:
JOHN RESTAKIS, Author, Humanizing the Economy: Co-operatives in the Age of Capital and Civilizing the State: Reclaiming Politics for the Common Good. John has 25 years of experience in the co-op movement. He is the former Executive Director of the BC Co-operative Association and Community Evolution Foundation. He writes and lectures on economic democracy and the role of co-operatives.
JON STEINMAN, Author, Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants. Jon is an owner-customer and past board director and President of the Kootenay Co-op. Jon’s Grocery Story Press publishes and designs resources to support the food co-op movement.
DATES (two options):
Tuesday, March 18 (Google Calendar | ICS), or, Wednesday, March 26 (Google Calendar | ICS)
1:00pm - 2:15pm ET | 12:00pm - 1:15pm CT | 11:00am - 12:15pm MT | 10:00am - 11:15am PT
COST: $50 (Individual) | $350 (Group - 10ppl) | $600 (Group - 25ppl)
Includes access to recorded webinar, slides, and additional resources. All registrants will receive a 30% discount code to be applied to NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS titles.
Organizations registering a group will be provided a few options to easily register staff and directors for either of the two dates.