Workshops & Events

Monthly Office Hours with FCI

Are you exploring the idea of starting a food co-op in your community or just getting started? You must have some questions! Drop in for our monthly office hours to ask questions, hear from experts, and learn with your peers.

These sessions are intended for individuals and groups in the earliest stages of development. If you are thinking about developing a food co-op in your community, are just getting started and are still in Stage 1 (Organizing), or are new to FCI, these office hours are for you!

Office hours are held twice each month and you are welcome to join monthly. Please register for each session you wish to attend. You can register up to two months in advance, and more dates are added each month.

Upcoming Office Hours

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

5:30-6:30 (ET) / 4:30-5:30 (CT) / 3:30-4:30 (MT) / 2:30-2:30 (PT)

Thursday, September 28, 2023

12:30-1:30 (ET) / 11:30-12:30 (CT) / 10:30-11:30 (MT) / 9:30-10:30 (PT)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

5:30-6:30 (ET) / 4:30-5:30 (CT) / 3:30-4:30 (MT) / 2:30-2:30 (PT)

Thursday, October 26, 2023

12:30-1:30 (ET) / 11:30-12:30 (CT) / 10:30-11:30 (MT) / 9:30-10:30 (PT)

Our virtual conversation series, FCI Live, offers two to three virtual learning sessions, Monday – Thursday, over two weeks and is focused on the needs of the startup food co-op community. The FCI Live series will return in early 2024. Make sure you’re on our email list to get the announcements of all the speakers and topics!

Past FCI LIVE series:

You can find the video recordings of all of our past FCI Live series on the Food Co-op Initiative YouTube page.

Thank you to our sponsors for making FCI Live! possible!

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Because We Exist returns in November

Join us for our year-end tradition where we gather virtually to hear stories directly from open startup food co-ops about how they’ve impacted their communities, staff, vendors, and member-owners.

Save the dates for Monday, 11/9 through Friday, 11/13.

In the meantime, get caught up on the stories of South Philly Food Co-op, Market 166 and more.

More details soon.

Get Started with Food Co-op Initiative

Food Co-op Initiative provides exceptional resources for people in the U.S. working to start a retail food co-op that meets the needs of their community. New startups can use our materials at no charge and are able to reach out to our staff for phone consultations and additional technical help.

Popular Resources

Let’s Start a Food Co-op! What do we do first?

What can FCI Do for me?

Guide to Starting a Food Co-op

Annual Impact Reports

QuickStart from FCI Classroom

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