There's a New Co-op in Town

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The Dorchester Food Co-op (DFC) opened its doors in November, offering fresh produce, groceries, bulk bins, prepared foods, and baked goods that you can enjoy with a cup of freshly brewed fair-trade coffee.

The Co-op is located on the first floor of a new residential building at 195 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. Mayor Michelle Wu visited the store on Sunday, December 24, as part of a tour of businesses in the Bowdoin-Geneva area, a neighborhood that has long been underserved when it comes to healthy and affordable food options.

The store is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. Off-street parking is available.

Not only is DFC a consumer co-op with more than 1,900 member-owners, but also a worker co-op, with employees making business decisions democratically. More than 10 years of organizing work went into bringing the organization to life.

We encourage everyone to check out DFC the next time you are in the area, and to shop there as much as possible. Become a member for $100 (one-time payment) and receive discounts. You don’t need to be a member to shop.

2022 Annual Meeting to Be Held In Person, October 18

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The Greater Boston Chamber of Co-ops and US Federation of Worker Co-ops will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. The gathering will serve as the Chamber’s annual meeting. Anyone who is part of a cooperative (worker, consumer, housing, or other), or interested in co-ops, is welcome to attend.

For the first time since the pandemic, the gathering will be in person, at the Fields Corner Business Lab, 1452 Dorchester Avenue, 2nd Floor. Refreshments will be provided starting at 5:00 p.m.. Mask wearing is strongly encouraged during the business portion of the meeting starting at 6:00 p.m.

Attendees will hear about developments in the cooperative economy, legislative updates, and opportunities to get involved. It will also be a chance to learn about other co-ops and network with co-op members and friends.

 

Business Finance Basics Training | Taller: Las Finanzas de Negocios 101

/ Cathedral Church of St. Paul/

Sábado el 13 abril, 2019

9:30 a.m.: La inscripción; café y refrigerios
10am-1pm: Taller: las finanzas de negocios 101

Iglesia de St. Paul, Lower Sproat Room
138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111

Es importante, como miembro de una cooperativa, monitorear el estado de las finanzas de su cooperativa. En este taller, aprenderá cómo interpretar los informes financieros de las empresas Y entender mejor cómo monitorear el estado de las finanzas de su empresa. También obtendrá cierta exposición a las herramientas de contabilidad de gestión, incluidos los cheques y saldos para prevenir o detectar errores / accidentes / fraude, la contabilidad de la equidad de los propietarios de los trabajadores en las cuentas de capital, el presupuesto como herramienta de planificación, la gestión de efectivo y la creación / uso de un Informe rápido o tablero de negocios.

Usamos una escala móvil para los costos de inscripción. Favor de pagar lo más que pueda.

Aunque este taller está dirigida a los miembros de las cooperativas, todos pueden inscribirse. Gente involucrada en grupos luchando para la justicia social más generalmente y particularmente gente trabajando en la solidaridad económica se beneficiarán de este taller.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

9:30am: Registration opens; coffee and refreshments
10am-1pm: Business Finance Basics Training

Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Lower Sproat Room
138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111

Keeping an eye on the financial health of your co-op is an important part of your role as a member. This training will teach you to read basic financial statements of any business and to understand key performance and business health indicators. You will also gain some exposure to management accounting tools, including checks and balances to prevent or detect errors/accidents/fraud, accounting for worker-owners’ equity in capital accounts, budgeting as a planning tool, cash management, and creating/using a flash report or business dashboard.

Registration fees are on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can afford.

  • Members of GBCC: $10-$25 per person

  • Three or more people from the same member co-op: $5-$20 per person

  • Join the Chamber as an individual member and register: $30-$45 per person

  • Register as a non-member: $20-$35 per person

While this workshop is geared toward members and staff of worker, housing, and consumer cooperatives, anyone is welcome to register. Those involved in social justice groups more generally and particularly those working in the Solidarity Economy/New Economy movement would benefit from this training.

Getting there

  • By MBTA: Near the Red, Orange, Green, and Silver Lines.

  • By car: Parking (paid) is available in the garage across the street.