Sweetwater Co-op Market Event

5521 Hanley Road,Tampa FL 33634

06 February, 2022

Description

Come meet with other people in your neighborhood who are interested in providing quality food for less by forming a cooperative grocery. For centuries people have been forming cooperatives to provide their community food for far less than what you find in a regular grocery store. Cooperative grocery stores exist and thrive all across the US and provide cheap, quality food for their members by eliminating the profit motive. Because no one is taking off the top, people in cooperatives can buy food in bulk and sell it for less. With buying power, we can also get bulk discounts and purchase regularly from local farmers to get fresh produce. Members can volunteer their time and get big member discounts on food. This event is a gathering of community members to talk about the prospect of forming a market co-op at Sweetwater Farm. We've got the space already, we just need to make it happen! Dan Durica, a long time co-op activist and former board member of Mifflin St Co-op in Madison, WI and co-op activists Peggy and Clark Tibbits from Celo community and the Ten Thousand Things Food Co-op will be attending to provide their experience and expertise. So bring your friends and neighbors along and lets start a new co-op grocery at Sweetwater! Sweetwater Organic Community Farm was established in 1995 as a nonprofit community-supported urban organic farm and environmental education center in Tampa, Florida. We are located on 6 acres of suburban property along the Sweetwater Creek in Tampa’s Town ‘n’ Country neighborhood, in Hillsborough County, Florida. We operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Membership program, Sweetwater Sunday Farmers’ Market and Music Series open to the public, educational field trip programs for visiting groups, farm tours, workshops, outdoor movies, seasonal events, volunteer opportunities and more! Through our hands-on programs, visitors of all ages discover the wonders of nature, explore ecological interconnections, practice appropriate land stewardship and master sustainable agriculture techniques.  Our farm provides the freshest possible organic vegetables and herbs for hundreds of Tampa Bay residents each year. At Sweetwater, community members come together to grow and enjoy fresh organic food, acquire sustainable living skills, support local agriculture, enjoy nature, make new friends and be a part of the community.