Menomonie Market place Food stuff Co-op and Just Local…

Some of the most effective interactions are shaped around a mutual appreciate of food stuff, and that is exactly the circumstance in the new merger concerning two area food items cooperatives. 

Menomonie Industry Food stuff Co-op and Just Neighborhood Meals Cooperative declared this week that the two boards have signed an arrangement to merge the two co-ops beneath the unified identify: The Menomonie Industry Food stuff Co-op.

Homeowners at both cooperatives will have the possibility to vote on the merger commencing on Aug. 29 via Sept. 11, in accordance to a media launch. Approval by at least 2/3 of voting entrepreneurs is demanded to go ahead with the merger. 

The merger will come as a end result of a tumultuous 12 months in the community food items sector – as Volume A single specific final year in our documentary task: “Outbroken – a pandemic’s impact on Wisconsin farms & foodstuff.” Each co-ops are wanting for new ways to confront rising competition in the Chippewa Valley, in accordance to the media release, and search to make a more powerful regional meals method – with each other. 

“I am so energized about this future period of participating our 4,500 entrepreneurs across the Chippewa Valley to take part in this choice,” explained Crystal Halvorson, typical supervisor of MMFC and interim general supervisor of JLF. “That is democracy in action and is totally exceptional amongst companies in the U.S.” 

Put together, Just Neighborhood Food stuff Co-op and Menomonie Market Foodstuff Co-op have 64 yrs of practical experience in “cooperation, deep local community roots, and great, area food,” in accordance to the launch. 

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A lot more data on the merger – and added means detailing specifically how the merger will get the job done, and how to vote as an owner – are out there at www.mmfc.coop/merger.