Food Cooperatives in the Philadelphia Metro Area?

On Feb. 2, Chad visited at the Thomas M. Thomas Memorial Presbyterian Church in Chester, PA to talk with them about their interest in the food co-op model.  The Rev. Richard Dalton (2nd from left) arranged the gathering.  A few of the participants are pictured above: Joe Henwood (l) of the Binnacle Reinvestment Group has long been active in efforts to revitalize Chester; the Rev. Dalton pastors a church in an area that has been hard hit over the years by urban blight; Crystal Showell (rt. of Rev. Dalton) heads the church’s efforts to provide food to neighbors in need; and Bill Clark is the Executive Director of Philabundance, a huge and innovative food bank located at the heart of the city.  The participants were excited about the model and we left the meeting with the the churches in attendance expressing the intent to begin to assess what they need to actually begin a food co-op.  Since Chad’s daughter has been attending school at Temple University in Philly, he has become aware of the vast need of the city.