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What's going on?December 18, 2007 When will doors open?
Not for perhaps a year. We have a committee reviewing our business
plan. That committee will be making suggestions about a process to make
significant changes to the plan. Once the owners agree to a process
then the plan will be changed to fit current circumstances. We hope to
hear from that committee by the end of February if not sooner. Updates
will appear on this web site. How will we finance the store?
That really depends on the business plan. It takes a special kind of
financier to support a project like this. We have many ideas on who
might have an interest in financing our co-op, but we must be
absolutely clear on what our store will look like. We do know that we
won't commit to any store leases until full financing is in place. What will the store look like?
We don't expect to open a corner store, but we also don't expect to
open a major supermarket either. What fits between those two sizes will
depend on the research done while revising the business plan. Isn't this all very vague?
Yes, but please remember that we are reorganizing the Medford Market
Cooperative. We aren't quite starting from the beginning. We do have a
business plan but it needs major revisions. We do have a marketing
study but it is based on the old location. We do have a big list of
owners who are committed to this project. We also have a big list of
volunteers, many with high level professional skills. But it will take
some time to look again at the underlying assumptions of our business
plan. Do you promise to keep us informed on progress?
Yes, we certainly do plan on letting you all know where things are
going. This is the end of the year, and we all have many family duties.
We also worked very hard to keep the cooperative from dissolving and we
are still recovering from that effort. I think you will find that by
the end of January a lot of work will have been done...and perhaps you
were one of the people who helped make it happen! Click here to volunteer. Thank you, John Statler, President
Medford Market Cooperative
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Medford
Market's
Annual Owners Meeting
December 3, 2007
Click here for the notes.
Treasurer's Report can be found here:
Treasurer's Report
Short video of the meeting can be found here:
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Learn how to become an owner!! Click here.
Apply to be on a committee!!
Click here.
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Meeting Minutes
Owners Dec 3, 2007
Board Minutes Nov 28, 2007
Board Minutes Nov 13, 2007
Financial Reports
December 3, 2007
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Welcome
to the Medford Market
The
Board of Directors of the Medford Market Cooperative along with
numerous community members and consultants have been working hard to
bring a food
cooperative to Medford that offers heathy, natural food choices
utilizing as many local resourses as possible. Medford Market
would also provide a gathering place for community activities
and
outreach striving to meet the unique needs and desires of the Medford
area.
While the work continues to make Medford Market a reality, we
need your
help more than ever to open the doors of the Medford Market. Please
join the many local residents who have
offered their help in making this community dream a reality.
Want to get
Involved!
Here are
some ways you can help out
Remember that without YOUR support
Medford's community-owned food co-op can not open!
* Read the Bylaws
* Volunteer
- for a Subcommittee or Event
* Invite Friends,
Neighbors,
& Co-workers to find
out more about
Medford Market
Learn how to become an owner!! Click here.
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