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CreekSide Co-op Seeking General Manager

With an opening scheduled for September 2012, CreekSide Co-op is already breaking ground with its speed, engagement and heart.  Not even the financial crisis could stop the creation of a vibrant new hub for the business center to Elkins Park, this energetic close-in suburb to Philadelphia that features tree-lined streets and access to the city by regional rail.  We are looking for a caring, creative professional to partner with us in creating something inspiring that runs well from day one. If you have 7-10 years of successfully progressive experience in grocery, natural or specialty quality foods, or food service, preferably in a Co-Operative environment, you could be right for us and we could be right for you.
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Visit Creekside Co-op Farmers Market, every Sunday, May through November, from 10 to 2 at High School Park in downtown Elkins Park.

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  • The Co-op can't open without your support
  • Membership means ownership - you become a part owner of our community's grocery store
  • A vote in your co-op (one vote per household /all members are equal)
  • Provide input into the product offering at CreekSide Co-op
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  • *Return .70 cents of every dollar back to the community vs. .20.

*Buying locally or directly from farmers can dramatically increase a farmer's income. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener's Association published a study that demonstrates what would happen if consumers shifted 1% of their purchasing power to buy locally grown products: farmers would see a gain of 5% in their income.7 Even better, buying direct from a farmer sends 90% of those food dollars back to the farm.8 Increasing farm income means more money can be spent locally by the farmer to run their business and home, helping keep the local economy alive.

Annually, Americans consume more than $600 billion9 in food. In most communities today food is purchased entirely at a grocery store or market, with only about 7% of local food dollars staying in the community.10 The other 93% of the modern food dollar travels to pay processors, packagers, distributors, wholesalers, truckers and the rest of the infrastructure that a global food system demands, a stark comparison to 40% in 1910 by contrast, 40% of food dollars spend remained in the local economy.11 When more food dollars stay in the community, through buying local, they are transformed into thriving main streets and local jobs.