If you're a reader of Earlham College's weekly paper, The Earlham Word, you'll note a quote attributed to me in a recent article about the future of the Clear Creek Food Cooperative, where I currently serve on the Board:
The Co-op has always been associated with Earlham, from the time it was started by a group of students in the Runyan desk.
To the contrary, the Co-op was actually started inside of a storage bin. At some point when it got big enough, the organization moved into the largest available compartment of an end table, and then worked its way up to reside in a desk in Runyan Center, but not the desk we know today as Runyan Desk. These details are important.
In all seriousness and despite the misquote, the article touches on the key point that the future of the Co-op, currently located on Earlham's campus, is a bit uncertain right now. As we try to figure out what model is best (and sustainable) for the organization, the Earlham populations it serves, and the larger Richmond community, we invite feedback from others who are invested in the future of a locally owned food store that focuses on healthy, local, organic products and cooperative values.
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You think you have trouble at our local coop:
Ohio Organic Co-op Raided by Police
Thanks, Thomas. I think you left out the link (or perhaps my comment filter was too aggressive)...is this the story?
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/12/ohio-organic-coop-in-run-in-with-law.php
Chris
That, or my html'n was deficient. . . Yep, that's the story.