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COOPERATIVES, DONATE, EVENTS

Everyone can have an impact on #GivingTuesday! Join the Louisville Community Grocery and our non-profit partner, the Louisville Association for Community, on December 1 by pledging your time, skills, voice, or dollars to support cooperatives! Make a Tax-deductible donation here Participate in any of our “12 Days of Cooperation” events this holiday season. We’ve got…

LACE + Louisville Community Grocery Win Unprecedented Local Grant, Announce COVID-Safe Communal Holiday Campaign, Celebrate Black Friday with Black Market   For once in 2020, a whole bundle of positive, nonpartisan news that everyone can celebrate. So let’s get down to the good stuff.   I. $$$   This week, as the Louisville Community Grocery…

Sustainability Now featured two excellent spokespeople for the Louisville Community Grocery in November 2020: Listen to the podcast here

If  you’re a Co-op Owner, or a LACE member, check your email for an invitation to our Annual meeting on Tuesday.

Cassia talks about how Louisville is building a grassroots movement of cooperative economics through the  Louisville Community Grocery Listen here

Did you think that Metro’s $3.5 million allocation for the “Louisville Community Grocery” was for…. The Louisville Community Grocery?   Well, you’re not alone! Listen to the story

Ownership Campaign Manager job posting (pdf) Ownership Campaign Manager This will initially be a Contract position through the Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE). This person will be primarily responsible for the Louisville Community Grocery (LCG)’s Ownership Campaign to accelerate the store opening.  There is  potential for permanent employment for a person who is able …

Watch this Press Event on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/louisvillecommunitygrocery 
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Tweet: @ loufoodcoop Media Advisory LACE + Louisville Community Grocery Hosts Virtual Press Conference Members of Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE) and owners of the Louisville Community Grocery (LCG) will be hosting …

Coop Market fights food insecurity in West Louisville WHAS11 July 31, 2020 For Grief-Stricken West Louisville, Hope Looks Like A Grocery Store Huffington Post, July 9, 2020 Louisville Business First honors Cassia Herron with the 2020 Enterprising Woman Award July 16, 2020 Louisville to Spend 3.5m on Lousville Community Grocery Courier-Journal, July 3, 2020

2020 Sue Anne Salmon Community Advocacy Award On January 9, 2010, the Board of the Kentucky Resources Council  authorized the first award ever given by KRC. The “Sue Anne Salmon Community Advocacy Award,” is intended to recognize those who demonstrate principled and courageous advocacy for the betterment of community and the environment, as Sue Anne…