FIG was well-represented at WIU’s Earth Summit on Wednesday, April 7th. Treasurer Jamie Lane and Chair Dan Barclay staffed an information table. Several people indicated interest in FIG and were enthusiastic about FIG’s mission. The Macomb Food Co-op Steering Committee had a table right next to FIG’s and it was exciting to see all of [...]
Macomb food co-op meeting will be held at 7 pm Wednesday, January 27th, in the Community Room of Macomb’s City Hall.
Four members of the Local Foods Co-op steering committee from Macomb made a field trip to St. Louis on Friday, Decemeber 11, to gather information about running a small natural foods grocery and learn about the local food scene in St. Louis. Clare Kernek, Jamie Lane, John Curtis, and Dan Barclay made stops at Soulard [...]
A number of people in McDonough County have begun planning a food coop for Macomb. The current initiative was hatched by Clare Kernek and a 4-person steering committee has now been formed. A community survey will be distributed beginning in early December to gauge interest and support for the new cooperative business. An open community [...]
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