Lamoille River Food Co-op

By jslagle

  • First Earth Day

    First Earth Day
    Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest "to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda. " "It was a gamble," he recalls, "but it worked."
    1970 in the United States also brought with it the Kent State shootings, the advent of fiber optics, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Apollo 13, the Beatles' last album, and the death of Jimi Hendrix

  • Buffalo Mountain Co-op formed in Hardwick

    Buffalo Mountain Co-op formed in Hardwick
    Buffalo Mountain Coop
    Some time in 1974 several buying clubs and other members joined together to start the first store front food co-op in Vermont.

  • Roo hospitalized, leaves store

    Roo (of Roo's Natural Foods) sent to intensive care for severe lung problem. Treated with Prednizone (saves her life). Is not able to go back to work.

  • Jack explores alternatives for Roo's Natural Foods

    Jack (now staffing Roo's Natural Foods) begins exploring possible options for the store, talking with friends and customers. Steve Roberts has many great suggestions, one is to contact David Stember.

  • Jack & Roo first meet with David Stember

    David makes a trip to Johnson to meet with Jack & Roo about possible alternatives in the future of their store and building.

  • Lamoille River Food Coop ~ Action [Web Page]

    Lamoille River Food Coop ~ Action [Web Page]
    Lamoille River Food Coop ~ Action
    Once we had settled on a name for the new coop, Jack Slagle created this social networking page to act as our new home base in the internet.

  • Lamoille River Food Co-op formed

    Lamoille River Food Co-op formed
    We received our signed Certificate of Incorporation in the mail on this day!

  • Started puttting Ingrids timeline work into "TimeToast"

    Started puttting Ingrids timeline work into "TimeToast"
    Visit Lamoille River Food Coop ~ Action
    Ingrid had our board work together to populate a timeline of events which led us to come together for work on the Lamoille River Food Co-op.
    So far this includes just a few of the dozens of events that will soon be added to the timeline.
    -Jack