Coops to Co-ops Farmers Market

WOW! If you miss this treasure; you are REALLY missing something unique & special! What a unique & eclectic idea! It was wonderful visiting & learning about your "Coops To Co-Ops." You, literally have something for everyone, so laid back and all-including different personalities, talents, vendors, something for the kids as well as adults. I loved the raw vegan food! L💟VED it! We'll def be back to explore more!

This is a gem on the lower ES. Old farm buildings converted into vendor space with a big kids play area.

Incredible potential...but ultimately a monarchy is not a Co- op. A true co - op is "cooperative"...which means a collective sharing of power. While the owners are generous and have earthy values for sustainability...ultimately this place is their vision alone & they get to stay who can stay & who must go without any stated rules or boundaries. This creates a top down hierarchical structure, which is their prerogative...but this is not a Co - op. A co - op shares power,among members, develops & defines democratic processes for the collective good. A monarchy is not a Co- op & this has created instability in the inner workings of coops to co ops. There has been high turnover in internal roles due to poorly defined processes & lack of collective vision & direction. A select few are chosen & used as pawns to support the poorly defined vision of the affluent owners. This creat where the inner circle wields inappropriate amounts of power for something calling itself a co op. Other members are thrown out & banished if toes are stepped on without any process of mediation or discussion. Off with their heads! This is not a Cooperative approach to conflict resolution. Power is not being shared in a fair & cooperative way. No doubt this is a beautiful space with plenty of potential to blossom & be quite transformative, but the present power structure is self limiting and many genuinely cooperatively minded souls have fallen away due to this. If this place were to live up to its name deep transformations would have to occur..otherwise it is a quaint & earthy on the surface repetition of outdated power structures that allow exploitation & exclusion