Equitable Pioneers is an informal think tank for hashing out cooperative endeavors. This is a great group of cooperative minds with whom to bounce ideas around.

Take this weekend to get away from it all to connect with nature’s winter wonderland and other co-op friends from near and far. Bring a friend, your family, or just come solo and enjoy this lovely season and talk about co-ops. We’ll stoke up the stoves and fill you with hearty foods. Don’t forget your cross country skis, snow shoes and sleds.

Registration will be live by January 31. Save the date!

Weekend Agenda
(subject to change)

Friday

Meet and greet! An informal time to say talk and learn about what
others are doing. Dinner on your own.

Saturday

— Breakfast —

9:30 Check-ins and updates: Learn what’s happening around the state and region

— Break —

11:30 Brewpub Co-ops. High Five’s journey, what, when and why! (Doug Petteys)

— Lunch —

2:00 Co-ops and the Green New Deal. Our way into the future! (Roger Wilkins)

— Break —

4:00 Circle Pines Center: Past, present, and thoughts for the future (Sasha Ospina)

— Dinner —

7:30 Break-out sessions on topics identified during the day

— And music, sauna, conversation…

Sunday

— Breakfast —

10:00 The Grand Rapids Food Co-op: Serving a diverse community in a food desert
(Linda Jones)

11:30 Consider dates, topics and organizing for coming year

— Lunch —

Farewells