Louisville Community Grocery Coop

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====== Louisville Community Grocery ======
Welcome to the Louisville Community Grocery Wiki


Please reach out to us at info@louisvillecommunitygrocerycoop.com or by text/voicemail at 502-509-1810

Our official website is [[https://www.louisvillecommunitygrocery.com|www.louisvillecommunitygrocery.com]]

===== Purpose =====

The Cooperative is owned and democratically controlled by its members. The
Cooperative is a cooperative association organized under the provisions of Kentucky Revised Statute
Chapter 272A. The purpose of the Cooperative is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which an
association may be organized under such law. More specifically, the purposes for which this association is
formed may be stated as follows:
  - Combat food insecurity;
  - Operate a multi-stakeholder, Cooperative grocery store;
  - Engage in the business of selling fresh, high quality food and other products in a Cooperative manner that is responsive to community needs and supports the regional food economy;
  - Develop an attractive and successful business model for worker and community ownership in food retailing and local economic development;
  - Create jobs that are secure and educational and support the dignity of all workers of the Cooperative; and
  - Engage in education
((Section 1.2 Purpose in our [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mkky4HacgscU2JCVYIOQSe10ZjiGQKL2/view?usp=sharing| LCGC Cooperative Bylaws]]))

===== Vision =====

The Cooperative is owned and democratically controlled by its members. The
The Cooperative cultivates strong relationships with food and the community through
cooperative principles. We connect the food we eat, the people who produce it, the friends and family we
share it with, and those who most need access to safe, healthy food through a member-owned grocery. We
strive to buy directly from farmers and food producers whenever possible, and nurture strong connections
within our local economy. We are committed to just, safe, and sustainable growing, production, and food
delivery practices. We use a democratic cooperative process to effect community decision-making,
place-based ownership and investment, and workers’ rights. We strive to minimize our impact on the
more than human world and nonrenewable resources. We are committed to being good co-members and
good neighbors who listen carefully, and who include our neighbors in the identity, work, responsibility,
and benefits of the Cooperative.
((Section 1.3 Vision in our [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mkky4HacgscU2JCVYIOQSe10ZjiGQKL2/view?usp=sharing|LCGC Cooperative Bylaws]]))

===== Triple Bottom Line Principles =====

The Cooperative will be operated according to Triple
Bottom Line principles. The duty of the managers to maximize financial benefit to the members is
supplemented by a co-equal duty to responsibly pursue optimal benefit to concerns of the Cooperative’s
community, including its employees and associates and the health and safety of the public, and of the
sustainability of the biological environment.
((Section 1.4 Triple Bottom Line Principles in our [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mkky4HacgscU2JCVYIOQSe10ZjiGQKL2/view?usp=sharing|LCGC Cooperative Bylaws]]))