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SUMMARY:Grocery Democracy: Rise of the Citizen Consumer Presentation & Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Lucy Simms Center Auditorium\nFor a presentation and Q&A with author Jon Steinman on grocery democracy and the power of food co-ops in today’s food system. In this inspiring talk\, author Jon Steinman draws on 20+ years of experience to reveal what co-op membership really means—and why it matters now more than ever. He will explore how\, in contrast to the growing consolidation of food supply chains\, individual consumers remain largely unorganized\, yet full of potential. As Equal Exchange co-founder Rink Dickinson observes: “As long as consumers stay unorganized\, their power is questionable\, but this group is the sleeping giant.” \nSteinman will examine the democratic opportunities—and challenges—within food co-ops\, sharing insights on how to awaken this sleeping giant and harness the collective power of\ncitizen-consumers. \nDate: Saturday\, May 2nd \nTime: 2-4PM \nWhere: Lucy F. Simms Center Auditorium – 620 Simms Ave\, Harrisonburg\, VA 22802 \nLight refreshments from the co-op will be served\, join us for this FREE event!\nPlease RSVP below so we know how much food to bring.\n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Class Signup\n                             \n							"*" indicates required fields \n                        \n                        X/TwitterThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    First\n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                    \n                                                    Last\n                                                \n                            \n                        Phone*Email*\n                            \n                        Choose A Class*Co-op Owners will receive a $5 discount towards any of the prices listed below.\n			\n					\n					Fuel Your Day: Make & Take Overnight Oats\n			\n			\n					\n					Grocery Democracy: Rise of the Citizen Consumer Presentation & Q&A\n			How Many Tickets/Entries?*Please enter a number less than or equal to 10.Are You A Co-op Owner?*\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			\n			\n					\n					No\n			Total
URL:https://friendlycity.coop/event/harrisonburg-event-jon-steinman/
LOCATION:Lucy Simms Center\, 620 Simms Ave\, Harrisonburg\, VA\, 22802\, United States
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