Next Event:
Sunday, March 28 from 3-7pm - South Austin Food Co-op Benefit Show at Cafe Caffeine
Featuring music by Laura Freeman, Matt the Electrician, Libby Kirkpatrick, & Noelle Hampton with Special Guest Grace London
Admission $15 non-Co-op-members; $5 members. Sign up to be a member THAT DAY & receive the discounted admission! All proceeds to benefit SAFC & our mission to create a brick & mortar community-owned, worker-run grocery store in the southern part of our city.
Cafe Caffeine is at 909 W. Mary, 78704.
Also
Saturday March 27, 5-8pm. Join the South Austin Food Co-op as we co-host a meal with the Austin Progressive Potluckers. Enjoy sharing a dish and good conversation with our two groups at The Human Potential Center, 2007 Bert Ave., 78704. Please bring a dish to share that serves 6-8 people.
Remember to Register for Eat Your Greens!
Our first in a new series of community-facilitated workshops, Eat Your Greens takes place March 14th and will feature certified Holistic Health Counselor and instructor with UT’s informal classes program, Sarah Dwyer. Sarah will conduct a hands-on workshop on inexpensive, easy ways to incorporate raw greens into an every day diet, tailoring the information to your specific nutritional needs. Participants will go home with recipes and, most importantly, the confidence to make them!
Class size is limited to 8 participants. Non-members: $10; members $7. Register today by emailing Renee,rpinchero AT southaustinfoodcoop.org.
What are we committed to? Our mission:
The South Austin Food Co-op is a member-owned and operated co-operative dedicated to promoting healthy, organic and local food (when available) at fair prices to our members. We follow the International Cooperative Principles and are committed to practices that are non-exploitative and sustainable for both the community and the planet.
What is a food cooperative?
A cooperative is a business that is owned and controlled by its member-owners. In consumer food cooperatives, the member-owners consist of people who use the goods and services provided by the co-op. Membership is open and voluntary to those who wish to join. There are many types of cooperatives all over the world including consumer co-ops, worker co-ops, housing co-ops, producer co-ops and credit unions. No matter what their function, all cooperatives exist to serve their member-owners.
Each member makes an investment in their co-op and has a voice in controlling their co-op’s activities. Anyone may become a member by making an investment to get the benefits all members receive, including one vote in member decisions.
This is different from privately owned businesses, in which there is unequal ownership and control based on the size of one’s investment.
Co-ops operate according to a set of specific business practices designed to benefit their memberships. Although cooperatives serve a wide variety of purposes and use differing organizational structures, they generally direct their activities toward the common good and foster active democratic participation and education. Worldwide, cooperatives adhere to the International Cooperative Alliance Statement of Cooperative Identity and Cooperative Principles
How do you learn more about us?
- Join our e-list and receive posts about our activities and progress. E-List
- Come to a meeting. We meet approximately every other week on Sunday evenings. We post the meeting dates, times and locations on the e-list (psssst: Join the list!)
- Contact us by emailing info@southaustinfoodcoop.org. Our phone is (512) 807-9288
