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"Most people would jump at the chance to save up to 40% – and more in some
cases – on their food shopping each week.
Yet if it meant discarding speed and convenience in favour of old-fashioned
ideas such as knocking on doors and collaborating with the neighbours, would
that enthusiasm remain?
As far as the not-for-profit food co-op Cooperation Town is concerned, the
answer is yes – people just need encouragement.
Launched in 2019 on an estate in Kentish Town in north London with the aim of
promoting solidarity in place of charity, its founders quickly discovered
demand was high.
Cooperation Town has since gone from strength to strength. It is now helping
more than 40 community UK food co-ops to buy wholesale and acquire surplus
groceries from businesses to feed themselves at a significant discount.
Everyone typically chips in £3 to £6 a week and the economies of scale help to
make that collective pot go much further."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
