Food Co-op'ers Back Putnam Location
On Monday, we posted about the potential for the nascent Greene Hill Food Co-op to set up shop in the ramshackle and mostly vacant stretch of storefronts at 18-24 Putnam Avenue in Clinton Hill. Noting what a game-changer it could be for the location, we hoped that the membership would support the move. So we…
On Monday, we posted about the potential for the nascent Greene Hill Food Co-op to set up shop in the ramshackle and mostly vacant stretch of storefronts at 18-24 Putnam Avenue in Clinton Hill. Noting what a game-changer it could be for the location, we hoped that the membership would support the move. So we were pleased to learn there was unanimous support among attendees at the co-op meeting last night. As a result, the lease committee will proceed to negotiate a lease with the landlord and hopefully be able to present it to the membership for a final vote in July. Bravo!
Food Co-op May Lease Space on Putnam [Brownstoner] GMAP
This is a block away from where I live. I will certainly become a member if this actually happens!
I second DK’s comment. As the Outreach Co-chair for the Co-op I encourage all of you who are committed to having this resource in our neighborhood LATER to join up NOW. This won’t happen without the financial support of member/owners.
Each member/owner invests $150 into the Co-op plus a small administrative fee. There are several ways to invest in the Co-op, including a payment plan and a low-income option. Consider this upfront payment for HUGE savings on groceries for years down the line (just ask your friends who are members at Park Slope Food Co-op how affordable the food is!).
Download the member application here: http://www.greenehillfoodcoop.com/GHFC_application_final.pdf?attredirects=0
Not ready to commit financially, but want to help spread the word? Consider joining a committee or representing the Co-op at a tabling event, green market, community meeting or street fair. To get hooked up send an email to: info@greenehillfoodcoop.com
Or, check out our Job Classifieds section: http://www.greenehillfoodcoop.com/work-credit/jobs-classifieds
Finally, Park Slope Food Co-op is supporting us by offering FTOP credit to anyone who logs hours helping to get Greene Hill off the ground. Email us for more info!
I hope to meet many of you at our next meeting, July 21, location TBA.
Bed Stuy food coop HERE I COME!!!!!!! also: COMMUNITY GARDEN!
Will they sell organic bullets?
Great to hear all the enthusiasm. We’ve worked for over 2 1/2 years to get to this point. Although we know we will get a lot of financial help from various organizations (including PSFC potentially) We will not be able to open without a lot of members putting in investments. Want to be a founding member? Now’s the time to sign up!
http://www.greenehillfoodcoop.com
And just consider IF we get this space, if you want to help put in a green roof, a garden in the back, paint a mural… There’s going to be lots to do. If we get this space we will want the neighborhood and passersby to see we are there – and making a very positive difference in the east part of Clinton Hill.
A coffee shop would be great – just realize you’d have to compete with two great establishments – Desserts by Michael Allen, and Outpost. I am not surprised the landlord is being helpful, if it is owned by the same family who has had it for years (Collyfield’s?). A daughter tried to make a run of it with a small coffee shop (the cardinal sign) about six years ago, but was undercapitalized and overwhelmed. The old codgers who currently play games and chat the day away will lose their roost.
Oh and – yippee!
there’s a vacant store next door at 14 Putnam, maybe I should open a small coffe shop.
Atlantic Yards will bring parking lots near to the area!
From what I heard from someone at the meeting, the landlord is willing to work with the Co-op folks to make it happen, giving them an incredibly low rent, providing opportunity for expansion. There is even talk about a community garden! And while the location is super convenient for me, which of course makes me happy, it’s also going to instrumental in bringing some positive energy into what has been a blighted few blocks with drug dealing and so many empty storefronts. Neighborhood revitalization seems like a worthy consideration as well, just as worthy as proximity to people who have more (albeit more expensive too) options for organic and high quality groceries.
PTF