Get to Know this 'Curious, Thoughtful and Passionate' Owner
Join in welcoming one of Chicago Market's Owners, David McKirnan #1542, a retired behavioral researcher and college professor with a keen interest in helping Chicago Market grow and prosper.
Co-op Fan Samuel Wold joins Chicago Market!
We're glad to have Sam Wold (although maybe not his furry friend) as yet another Owner of Chicago Market, #1558!
Top 4 Questions (and Answers!) We Get About the Owner Loan Campaign
Owners have questions. We've got answers!
Owners ask some pretty insightful and inspiring stuff and we covered some of them in this blog post recently: What the Owner Loan Campaign is Teaching Me About Chicago Market Owners.
But the questions keep coming, so here are a few more in this roundup of Top Questions, mostly about details and loan mechanics, so here goes:
Two More Owners Make Loans!
Chicago Market is thrilled to thank two more Owners who have made Owner Loans!
Check it out!
Read moreWhy Make An Owner Loan?
Ellie Poley and her wife, Brittany Alsot, Owner #943, distilled their motivation for making a loan in our Owner Loan Campaign (OLC) simply and compellingly. Thanks to both of them (and their cat)!
Owner Katie Lopes Connects With Her Vegetable Farm
Chicago Market Owner Katie Lopes, #917, is pretty connected to where her food comes from so we’re bringing you her story of a recent farm visit. Our vision is a store that helps shoppers stay connected to their food and farmers.
New Owner Bridget Janso has the perfect antidote to being 'Blue'
With her sweet pooch, Blue, in tow, one of Chicago Market's newest Owners, Bridget Janso #1508, has a list of things she'd like to see come to life once our Co-op opens. But first...here's a little about her and her brood.
Up & Coming Conference Recap
How do start-up grocery co-ops like ours learn from experts and peers? The annual Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference is one of the many ways!
Read moreRosemary Metzger Wants a Grocery Store Where She Has a Voice
Rosemary Metzger, Owner #1495, has a vision for ways her grocery Co-op can help her. Read how.