Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1 PM E / 12 PM C / 11 AM M / 10 AM P
Startup Food Co-ops: the Next Chapter
JQ Hannah, FCI
The startup food co-op movement stands at a historic moment - a whole new “wave” of food co-op organizing has been on the rise since 2016 and is now leading the movement. What are the unique characteristics of this wave, what are its origins, and where is heading? FCI’s JQ Hannah will share a sweeping overview of what defined the previous waves of food co-op organizing in the US - from the 1st wave in the 1930s to the second wave in the 1970s to the third wave that began around 2000 - and what we know so far about the 4th wave of food co-op organizing that is combining past patterns of organizing with new knowledge and leadership to push us into the a new era.