Southern Vermont Co-op Month Celebration

17 Depot Street,Town of Rockingham VT 05101

20 October, 2021

Description

Build Back 4 Impact! A cross-sector gathering of Southern Vermont Co-ops in Celebration of Co-op Month. Join fellow co-operators from around southern Vermont to celebrate Co-op Month in Bellows Falls, VT! The gathering will start at 5:30 with snacks from our local food co-ops. It will include an open mic style discussion around 6:00pm for attendees to share news and progress from their co-ops. This gathering will be held outdoors and will follow local and state guidance on public health requirements and the COVID-19 virus. To make this event available to as many as possible in our co-op communities, please wear a mask and plan to remain socially-distant. We appreciate your care and concern for each other ahead of time. The gathering will be in a covered outdoor location so consider weather conditions when selecting event attire. 7:15pm: Brief tour of the new Flat Iron Cooperative! Come Celebrate…. 802 Credit Union’s launch in Southern VermontBrattleboro Food Co-op’s 45+ years of serviceFlat Iron Co-op’s incorporation/openingGreen Mountain Spinnery’s 40th Anniversary Putney Food Co-op’s 80th Anniversary Springfield Food Co-op’s New Store Downtown!…And more Co-op celebrations…. The Vermont Employee Ownership Center is a statewide non-profit whose mission is to promote and foster employee ownership in order to broaden capital ownership, deepen employee participation, retain jobs, increase living standards for working families, and stabilize communities. We provide information and resources to owners interested in selling their business to their employees, employee groups interested in purchasing a business, and entrepreneurs who wish to start up a company with broadly shared ownership.