Fort Greene Co-Op Chooses Toiling
Despite the low-pitched groan that emanates from the Park Slope Food Co-op due to compulsory work slots, the impending Fort Greene co-op has chosen to follow Park Slope’s model. The Brooklyn Paper reports that every member of the Greene Hill Co-op will work a shift in exchange for discounted organic groceries, though they’re in favor…
Despite the low-pitched groan that emanates from the Park Slope Food Co-op due to compulsory work slots, the impending Fort Greene co-op has chosen to follow Park Slope’s model. The Brooklyn Paper reports that every member of the Greene Hill Co-op will work a shift in exchange for discounted organic groceries, though they’re in favor of a less strict policy than Park Slope’s, which has members work two shifts if they miss one. Can’t have community unless all folks participate, they decided. Now they just need to find a space.
Workers of the Co-op Unite [Brooklyn Paper]
PSFC Produce. Photo by bluesage.
I felt like I was sleeping with the devil!!!!!
“omigod…I agree with Polemicist on something(s) -”
Don’t feel bad- some people broke out in rashes when they realized the same thing.
omigod…I agree with Polemicist on something(s) –
“I don’t really get it either. The co-housing thread, and now this. I hope people can see how the same mindset that is opposed to co-housing and the co-op is the same one that is irrational regarding city planning issues.
The NIMBY mindset is one of aversion to change. To them, building new buildings, co-housing, the co-op… It’s all crazy because it changes their little world and they have little or no control over it.”
I feel ill, I may faint, someone call a doctor, I must be unwell, this can’t be right, oh dear, oh me, oh my…
Polemicist,
Sorry, I misunderstood your initial statement. I believe it would have been clearer had you added “were it not compulsory” at the end.
northsloperenter – I seem to remember someone surmising after a round of arguments that CMU meant “Communist Manifesto Urger”. Don’t take him/her too seriously.
“reading between the lines, sounds like you have a well-developed sense of non-involvement”
cmu — this is an absurd comment. I’m a busy person with many interests. Food co ops just don’t happen to be one of them.
Polemicist,
First, I am indeed a member. Second, I’m not challenging the scoffing at “fostering community” explanation since I think that’s b.s.. I took issue with the use of “social trap”. Any definition of the concept (and they vary slightly) says that it’s either when people act in their own self-interest and greed and distrust of eachother, as well as a situation where the group causes (long-term) harm by acting out of their short-term self-interest.
Nothing about this concept applies to the co-op. Curious as to your explanation. greed? self-interest? harm?
Polemecist…have they outgrown their space??
daveinbedstuy:
Adjusting the work requirement is an ongoing debate. Those against it are concerned that it will in fact result in more members. Most likely, they will give bonuses to people who work at other co-ops like in East New York or perhaps even this one. I haven’t followed the issue for a while.