Two key volunteers of the Rooted Carrot Co-op will be road-tripping to Kalamazoo, MI for this year’s Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference. AND they received a scholarship from Food Co-op Initiative to help offset the cost.
Up & Coming is a national, annual conference for those working to open new food co-ops and those leading food co-ops recently opened where we can learn from experts and peers.
This annual conference is organized by the Food Co-op Initiative, a non-profit with the mission to partner with communities to build a more just food system, providing critical support as they organize and open community-owned grocery stores. Their expertise and support has been instrumental in guiding Rooted Carrot Co-op leaders through the years.
John Guerra, Director of Retail & Store Development with National Co+op Grocers who will be one of many presenters at Up & Coming 2024, says this about the conference:
“Up and Coming really shines as an integral part of the community movement to take control of the food we eat. I’m always excited to learn more about how startups are meeting the challenges of the day, and more importantly to meet the people leading their communities. I always come out energized to resume taking on the challenges we face every day!”