Session materials from "What’s Food Got to Do With It? Flex Your Purchasing Power and Show the Local Economy Some Love!," which was led by Yahya Alazrak (CoFED) at NASCO Institute 2014.
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This workshop is designed for students in cooperative housing that want to learn how you can better support and integrate the local food system within your campus community. Both in terms of what you purchase, and different ways to expand your purchasing to offer a service to the surrounding community. You might be able to incubate a bulk buying club with serious discounts, and building on your existing infrastructure, with a lot less effort. Learn how students have connected beyond university walls to support local farmers, cooperative businesses, and the community. Spend time reflecting and designing what this could mean for you and your housing cooperative and the tangible difference you can make!
