June17,2013 RCCMeetingSmallGroupActivityNotes WarmUPOwnershipcarrieswithitrightsandresponsibilities.Howwouldyou describetheessentialfeaturesofowningsomething?

g? InvestmentTiers Dependable EncourageGrowth Family Mine Empowermentcourage Triumph Commitment Building Dedication Belongstome Ownershipishard Responsibleforit Nooneisyourbossbutyourself Rolemodel* Ityouworkhardyoucan Belongstoit succeed Overcome Donthavetodependonothers Love Youdecide Maintain* Youbearconsequences Breakthrough Caringandnurturing(morethan Advancement whatdoesntbelongtous) Unitybonding,goals investing Character Rights Possession Belonging Prideselfesteem Cooperationwithoneanother Success Necessaryrisk BuildingImage Sharing Financial Responsibility(maintain)for Trailblazing family/community Morale Visualize/dream Upkeep Maximizegrowth/longevityand Positiveinfluence sustainability Bonding Control Abletomakechanges Pride Voiceequalground Respect Inspire MakeaGrowingcommunityand Raiseselfesteem thevalueofcommunity Caring Responsibility Benefit Commitment Guidanceleadership Integrity Accountabilityimage Showingup Customerservice Willingtojumpinwherever Development Bringingourstrengths Opportunities Highdegreeoflistening Yourword Guidance

Security Craftthevision Knowledge Senseofownership Pride Fearofloss Economicopportunities Economicempowerment Goodmanagement Legalrights Investment Hireandinterviewgoodpeople Protective Upkeep,anddiscipline Legacytransitiontothefuture generations Possessive Respecttowhatyouown Reputation FinancialResponsibility>startup resources,backup$ Oversight/Control Responsiblebody/Board Marketingplan Experienceatdifferentroles Training Audit>$andperformance Knowtheincome Prideinwhatyouown Maintenance Commitment Investedinterest Maintenanceofproperty Budgetingourexpenses Visionforitspurpose Responsibleformakingvision real Paytaxestomunicipalitywhich inturnstabilizesthe neighborhood Prideandselfworth Weneedtodoresearch, comparison,vetting,hard decisions.

Requirescontinuouslearning, longtermcommitment ResponsibleOwnership o Tothosearoundyou o Thoseyouserve o Yourneighbors Makingsureyoumeettheneeds ofpeople Youcanhelpmaketherules Givesyousomethingtolook forwardtointhefuture Itgivesyoujoy Itgivesyouaspecialmeaning/ appreciation Navigation,knowledgeandskills Prideandsatisfaction Youcancontribute Upcomingseeinglightand possibilityinvision Manyyeses Control Wedontknoweverythingalone buttogetherweknowalot. Investmentinwhatisowned o Partofyou o Life o Benefit(mutual) Goodstewardship o Responsibilitytonurture o Healthy CreatingIdentitycommunity andindividual Collaborativeandcooperative Sharedknowledgeandflavor thrudiversity Birthingagrocerystore Saysodirectchoices Possibilitiesareendless o Spread o Transformative o Revolution o Replicablemodel

 Round1Howwillourcommunityownedgrocerystorebedifferentfrom: a) AconveniencestorelikeKims? b) AcorporatechainstorelikeFoodLion? c) AhealthyfoodstorelikeWholeFoodsorDeepRoots? Morethanonepersoninvolved Exampleforwholecountry Peopleworkingtogetheraslong Solvingneedincommunity astheywanttobe Securityallownallcarefor Youdonthavetotolerate Couldleadtoeconomicsecurity problems Startingpointforbuilding Youareinvestedinyourself community Moneywillstayincommunity Familyfriendlyenvironment Youcankeepotherpeoplefrom Havealivingwageforworkers doingfoolishness Setourownguidelines o Nostealing,itsmine Investinginyourcommunity DifferentfromDRitisinour 1ststepinourown communitycloseby economicdevelopment Notaboutbigprofits Merchandise(Kims) Caterstoourtastesthefoods Behavior wewanttoeat Positiveenvironment Notbeyondreachofcommunity Servepurposetoloveandcare Youcanusethebathroom foroneanother Coincounting Payattentiontoindividualneeds Wecanmakeitgoodenoughfor ofthecommunity us Workcloserwithsmallerlocal Whencommunityidentifieswith businessesandfarmers it,itwillprotectit Giveyoungpeoplehopeand Youcandecidewhattodowith courageforfuture theprofitsbecausetheyare Betterlookingenvironment yours peoplehaveasayinhowitruns Leadstoforwardthinking Withtheattitudegoingin,itllbe Lesscrimewhenpeoplefeel easiertobringinthelocal better producers Customersappreciated Sparkofothereconomic Prideinownershipand development worthiness Friendswillbethereshopping, Brandrecognitiondifferent workingthere Healthyenvironment Moreopportunityforgoodjobs Shoptosupportourown forkids,youngparents Unitecommunitytowork Morerespectforworkers,and together theyinturnrespectthestore Buildingunity andtheshoppers

Fairpaystructure,moreequal, perhapseveryonemakesthe samething Sameincentives,same opportunitytomoveup Crosstrainingofdifferentjobs Surplusprofitscanbedividedby community,e.g.scholarshipsor putbackinstorefor improvementsorstartuploans microorbigger Takingcareofthecommunity (unlikeKim's) Respectingourvalues(others listenwhenitaffectsthebottom line,butnototherwise). Buyin/communityactivitybased atthecoop,ownershipprideof ownership Movevaluefocused(deeper thandeeproots),Price competitiveinawaythatdeep rootsisn't Somethingforthosethatcome afterus(legacy)includinga mindsetthatwillcontinueand grow Servingtheneedsofthe community,includingprice (cheaperthanconvenience stores). MoreaffordablethanKim'sor DeepRoots Malleablecanchangewith needsofcommunity Lessprocessedfood Local/communityemployment Moredignity,creativity, innovation Communityroom Consumerswillbeowners Moreconvenient Therewillbebetterpay Volunteeropportunities

Democraticpractice Positiveeffectonother communityprojects Willbesettoservethe communityit'sinnotaslargeas Foodlion Abletotrackwherefoodcomes from Easiertonavigatethehierarchy contactmanagement Dealwithhealthneedsofthe community Priceitappropriatelyforthe area DealwiththeFoodDesert Carryethnic/culturalfoods otherswont Nutritionalawareness Lookforsuppliersthatpriceit affordable Coverdietaryneedslike Diabetes,bloodpressure Communitygardenscanwork withcoop Coopsellsdifferent,better selectionthanKims Nowine/beer>holdon! Maybenodiscountcard Memberships Gettoknowthestaff Foodstamps Acoopwillactuallybeinthe area Thepriceswillbemore affordable Partnershipw/A&TGreenhouse Ourprofitswillbereinvestedin thecommunity Wearenotspecializingin organicfoods Wecanbuylocalfood Morethanjustjunkfood Moreresponsivetocommunity Needs

 Round2(1)Whatarethreekeythingsthatwouldtellusthatourstoreisbeing successful? Roofhasnotfallenin Organized,clean,wellstocked Thecoopaffectsotheraspectsof Vendorscomingtousbecauseof thecommunity ourreputation Coopispartofthecommunitys Expansion,biggerspace,more daytodaylife employees Stayinginthepubliceye Fullparkinglot peoplelookforwardtogoingto Weattractotherstorestothe thecoop shoppingcenter Otherbusinesseswanttowork Thestoreaddressthe with communitysneeds Peoplestoptalkingaboutitand Healthiercommunity,healthier lookforwardtoseeingit people,healthierchildrendo Placeofconnectionbetween betterinschool people Customers/traffic Somethinglotsoffolkscanown GoodReports [Thecoopsvisionisembraced GoodStructuremanagement peoplelooktootherpolitical Profit issueswithgreaterresolve] Expanded/varyingProducts Thecoopeffortisalready whicharecommunitydirected changingtheenvironmentinthe Geographicaldiversity community (Immediateandregional) Folkswillhaveeasy,safeaccess PeopleComeBack tothestore,especiallyseniors RootedintheCommunity!Good Profit(highprofits) Neighbor Sales Havewhatcommunitywants Lotsofcustomers Fooddessertsolved/addressed Satisfaction Happyfaces FreeMediacoverage Profittocommunitynot Wordofmoutheverybodyis extracting(playground, talkingaboutit dividends,etc.) PeoplealloverGreensborocome Modelforothers tothestore Itwouldhavealotofmembers Peoplewantingtocopyour Itwouldhavealotofcommunity model involvement Moremembers Shouldbeprofitable Beyondagrocerystore sustainable expandingtowardotherservices Meetingneedsofcommunity Leadingcommunityevents o Fruitsandvegetablesare Ifweinvestinthecommunity selling willinvestinyou Youknoweducationisworking Repeatcustomers whenyouexceedgoals

Round2(2)Whataresomeoftheresources,talentsandcharacteristicsthatwould helpUSsuccessfullydevelopasustainablehighqualitystore? Connectingw/residentsand thishappen theirfriendstogetsupport LonghistoryofGreensboro Totalcommitmentanddesireto takingstridesandbeingchange changethestatusquo agents Becomingamemberand Perseverance,determination, showingourcommitment focusingonthecommunity's Positiveenergy desireforcitycouncilto Publicschools,parents,and demonstratetheirsupport students Foottrafficlotsofpeoplehere Education=shoppers areonfoot Diversebackgrounds Neighborhoodnetworking, GettingstartedASAP/churches familymembersknowingeach Howtogetthemmoreinvolved other Churchesasresourcestolocate, Deeppassionandcommitment skilled,talentedresourcefulfolks (proofisthelastyearofwork) "Plantingtheseeds" Targetyourshoppingdollarsto Existingbusinessownersto thestoreyoubelievein guideus... Peoplehereareveryvocal,so Collegesanduniversities storewillbewhatheirneedsare Financialinstitution Democraticprocessnowlays Localfarmersandfarming groundworkforsuccessful community democraticprocesslater Friendshipwithneighborsand Commitmentforthelonghaul throughoutGreensboro Marketstudytodetermine Serviceorganizations pricesappropriateforthis Lotsofcommunityorganizers neighborhood Overcomingallobstacles Money Insistingonaccountabilityof o Peoplebuyfood,so electedofficialsstate,local, theresconstantneed regional,international andcashflow Timewehaveenoughhistory o $43,000inownerloan timeandexperiencetomake interest

3yearstoreisbeingmaintained wellnotaneyesore Peoplelookingtoyoutobe trailblazeraskingforadvice aroundcounterandcite Noticeablesenseofprideinthe community Communitymeetingwell attended

Abletosponsorateamon scholarship Abletooffersomejobstosome previously(carefultoremain legal)incarcerated Abletopayalivingwagewith benefits Whenthecityfinallyadmitsthat thepeoplewereright**

Peopleclosebyalreadygrowing andmakingfood Fundraising,especially grassrootsfundraisingtaps hiddentalents OutsidetrainingUpliftsolutions, theothercoopsfoodtrust Untappedpoolofsmartpeople thathaventhadtheopportunity toconnectyet Growingpopulation Fanbaseiswiderthan immediatearea Diversepeoplewhocaregivesus astrongbase Agediversity(45yearsrangeat ourtable) Wealthofperspectives Mssurgeon Transplantsbringintheir differentexperiences MosexperienceatWholefoods (whichfailed) WecantaptheWSmanager group(askGoldie) Citywide,allGreensboro Support Wehaveunity Fooddesertequalsinjustice CEEJ Landfillsuccess Communitymotivators Capital Getthewordouthereandother communities Socialmedia Demandlocalfarmers Communityeffortsuppliers A&Tgreenhouses NCAg. Economic Education Lotsoffolkscloseby

Librarycloseby/Reccenter peoplecomingtothearea Trafficpatterns Committedcaringcommunity A&Tandotherschools Churches Haveyoungstrongpeopleto workthere Organizedgroup Uncovermoretalentsasmore peoplegetinvolved Localcommunity Cansupportastore economically Wehavebuyingpower Employablepop. Aboutwealth Money* Morewealththanassumed Everyoneeats ExpertPeople Leaders Varietyofskills Skills Contacts Politicalinfluence Education/Educators Agri.Experts Localfood Comm.Support Organizationalsupport*] commonidentity Pride Blueprint Unity Nucleus Wordofmouth Positivity Ideas Care Churches Pulpitforum Need Volunteers

 Round3(1)Wearetryingtobuildanauthenticcommunityownedgrocerystores. Thatmeanstherehastobearealconnectionbetweenthecoopandthecommunity. Howdoweassurethatthiscoopgrocerystorethatwe'reworkingtobuildmeetsthe needsofALLgroups/sectorsofthecommunity? Needthevariousgroups,diverse Surveyscommunityorganizing backgrounds,etc. Creative Holdcommunitymeetings,build Thinkoutsideofthebox largemembersbase Buildsystemforconstantimpact Createakidscornerforchildren Buildcommunityconfidence whileparentsshop Advertisingflyers Newsletters Internetsurvey Homedelivery Createandpracticedemocracy Haveinternationalsectioninthe Createspaceforcommunity store involvement Decisionmakingonconsensus Boardorgoverningcommunity Createliaison"job" Spontaneousevents Utilizesocialmediatoreach Events/fun manypeople Tablinguniversities,churches, Haveacommunityroominco PTAs,othercoopcommunity op centers,sportingevents Onlineshopping Coopawareness Suggestionboxtoillicitvarious Manyhandsontheproject,the needs morethatunderstandmarketing Haveacomputerstationinthe andadvertising coop Distributeinfowithvolunteers Cookingclasses Conferences Shopfromhomewithorder Rotatingleadership sheet Persistent Neighborhoodassociations Shortsurveys Bedynamic,notstagnant Creatingmedia Wellnessaspects,congregational Everylearntheirmeansof nursetodoeducationand exposure/strengths wellness Grants Acceptsnapbenefits Learnfromexperience/success Continualassessmentofthe Dontreinvent.Wheel communityneeds Highlightpositives Churchesserveasaresource Useresources andoutreachmechanism Retreadthewheel Foodeducation=allergies Createdialogue Havecookoutstodrawpeople Effectivecommunication fromtheirhomes Valuepeople,letthembeheard Questions Surveyaskwhatpeoplethink Listens* Foottraffic

Round3(2)Weretryingtobuildanauthenticcommunityownedgrocerystore.That meanstherehastobearealconnectionbetweenthecoopandthecommunity.How canwefosterauthenticwaysforeveryonesvoicestobeheard,foreveryonetolisten tooneanother,andtocreatediscussionbetweenthecoopandthecommunityas wellasdiscussionwithinthecommunity? Communityinteractionlikethe Holdcoopmeetingsindiverse onetonight locations Oneononefacetoface Communicatewithchurchesand meetingareauthentic schoolsinarea Membershaveadecidingvoice Peoplewhocannotcometo inthestore meetingshouldhaveawayto Holdmorediscussioneventsin giveinputsurveys,mailings thedevelopmentphase CommunitymemberssitonSC Organizetransportationto asrepsofdifferentareas meetings Havecommunitymeetings

Coopstreetteam Doorknocking Flyeringattransportareas Strongcommunityfriendships Emailnetwork Economicdevelopment Familyhistoryvestedin community Accountability Coopmembersgiveallasay Needethnicfoodsforadiversity ofapeople Affordableprices Findoutincomelevelsof neighborhood Educationforcommunitylookat actualcosts Customersservice Teachaboutcommunitybenefit Loyalty Diverseleadership Talktopeople Allhaveavoice Webringallgroupstogether Connectw/yourneighbor/ friendscommunity. Gettinginformed,getting involvedandunderstandingwhy

theyshouldcommit. Sponsorevents/spacesfor dialoguetotakeplace Facilitatetheprocess Mediatingaccessbetween communityandeconomic opportunities,politicalpower, etc. Offerpeoplehopeandvision andtheconfidencethattheycan doitthemselves Buildrequirementsinthe constitutiontomeetpeople's needs Informcommunityabout purposeofcoopandhowthey willbenefitfromit Engagingthemintheprocess Communitymakesdecisions themselves Taketimetograspwhatthe communityreallywantsand needs Tochallengeindividualstothinkof themselvesaspartofacollectivewhich makesdecisionsdemocraticallyforthe benefitofthegroupasawhole

Surveys,forms Recreationcentersandfaith community Dosomethingatparkinglot Havebigbanner Tellpeoplebenefitscomefrom showingup Developagoodnewsletter Canvassing Setuproundtablediscussions Cookandeattogethertalk aboutnutrition Getsomeonetocomeand answerquestionswith conventionalexperience Itiseasiertohavegood discussionsnowthatweknow moreaboutit Medianeedstobeinvolved Meetings o Boardmeetings,plus waysforpeopletomake wantsandneedsknown toboarde.g.like Deaconswhoare assignedtocertainrange ofalphabettolook afterandsolicitinput Suggestionbox Oversightgroup,looksattotal picture Subcommitteesbasedon neighborhoodexperience, needs,productselection, employment. GeneralManagergetsregular inputfromsubcommittees Howarewegoingto communicatetothefolkswho arenthereyet? Connecttoneighborhood associations Talkaboutthecoopallthetime, witheverybody

Newsletteremail(enewsletter) andhardcopyforfolkswithout email Postingflyersandnewsletters library,barbershopsandbeauty shops,inthestore,daycare centers,churches Warmrelationshipwith churches,studentsengagedin research,marketing,and communityservices Reachouttoyoungadults beyondthestudentbase(2435 yearsold) Socialmedia Doorknocking Clubs Sportsevents PeelerRecreationalCenter (Youngfamiliesarebringkids5 highschool) Getagroupofyoungadultsto talkthisproblem Communitycookouts PTAspresidentsand membership Communityinteractionlikethe onetonight Oneononefacetoface meetingareauthentic Membershaveadecidingvoice inthestore Holdmorediscussioneventsin thedevelopmentphase Organizetransportationto meetings Holdcoopmeetingsindiverse locations Communicatewithchurchesand schoolsinarea Peoplewhocannotcometo meetingshouldhaveawayto giveinputsurveys,mailings

CommunitymemberssitonSC asrepsofdifferentareas Missionstatementasaguiding compass o Connectstofoundation Democraticprocessas foundation o Listening,talking Regularmeetingsofthecoop andnoncoopcommunity members(formembersfor having&identifyingneeds; convoy;bridgegap)develop resources,bringinnewpeople o Relationshipbuilding; trust o Involveadiversityof people(bemindful;quiet peoplesvoices) o Addressingpolitical climate/mappingof community Embracing silencedvoices (teenmoms, formerly incarcerated)

o Facilitatingsenseof ownership Tobuildand spreadpride(not justforwalls, employed,but beyond) o Communityneedsand whatthecommunity wants Processisslow,butempowering process o Smallbusinessincubation o Fosterownership o Tenacious o Moneycomesback o Coopnotextractive Communityprogramsgrowing outofcoop o Grownewcoopsfrom communityneeds o Sponsoringcommunity wants/needs(little league microloan/granting program) Onlineordering