From the latest newsletter of the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op…
Getting started: Looking back, I realize it’s been over a year since a group of us sat down and said: “Let’s turn the dream of a local food co-op in Dryden into reality”. The concept has been kicking around our community for a long time (learn more about the research behind the co-op here: http://www.dryden.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7851&pageId=39046). The project really came to life when some of us attended a workshop about strengthening local food systems, that was hosted by the Northwest Training & Adjustment Board, and the Food Security Research Network in November of 2012. It’s hard to believe how far we’ve come since then. Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op was officially incorporated on August 20, 2013, and we have been steadily receiving new memberships as people eagerly support the opportunity to become a part of change, for the better.