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Sprouts: Grassroots Groceries |
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| Week of December 14 2006: Examines the issues behind the success and filure of one of the oldest grocery cooperatives in the U.S. Interviews with past and current members, staff and board, plus folks from other coops and farmer advocacy groups. |
Bill Winfield, June Holte, Norm Stockwell, Ester Schmidt, Josh Stuewer, Matt Stoner, Jenifer Feyerherm, John Peck, Stu Levitan and more! |
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This week we look at the past, present and future prospects for grassroots groceries in Madison, Wisconsin. With a globalized food system that favors centralized, large-volume brokers, small-scale grocers face huge obstacles. On of the original food cooperatives in the United States, the Mifflin Street Community Cooperative in Madison, Wisconsin was forced to close its doors on Friday December 8, 2006.
Established in January 1969, Mifflin Coop played a pivotal role in the progressive movement for food justice in the Midwest and beyond. With roots in the radical politics of the movement against the Vietnam War, Mifflin has remained true to its original values and mission. It is a collectively managed, member-owned small-scale grocery. Mifflin was central in the formation and support of other cooperative businesses in the Midwest, loaning money, inspiring discussion and forging new paths. It has struggled with debt, changing neighborhood demographics and runaway globalization of the food system. Now, after 38 years, it has closed it's doors, leaving a small but obvious hole in the local food scene in Madison.
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Producer and host: Wajid Jenkins, audio contributions from Jill Hopke, Shelby Floyd and WYOU cable access channel. |
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Madison, WI |
2006-12-13 |
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