For anyone interested the food Co-op is starting up again soon. Last year they purchased food from the farmers at the H Street Farm Fresh Market, but closed down for the season when the market closed (the end of October). I know that they have had opening a physical store as a goal for quite a while now, and it sounds as if this may soon (18 months or so) come to fruition. I did not attend the meeting, but the following comes directly from an email sent out by the co-op:
Our Principles:
Ð To support local, organic, family-owned and sustainable agriculture.
Ð To make available healthy, fresh, delicious, diverse, and affordable natural
foods.
Ð To increase consumer control of our local economies and sources of
sustenance.
Ð To educate the community on important environmental, health, economic, and
agricultural issues.
Ð To be open to all, bringing neighbors together in a common and spirited
effort to achieve these goals.
Our Mission:
To operate a consumer food cooperative, providing high quality natural products
at a fair and reasonable price.
Our Vision:
The H Street Community Market is dedicated to helping people live in ways that
are ecologically and socially sustainable and that promote both personal and
community health and well-being.
If you are interested, here is the co-op's contact info:
hstreetfoodcoop@yahoo.com or call (202) 257-6392
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