Monday, March 30, 2026 at 7 PM E / 6 PM C / 5 PM M / 4 PM P
Anchors in the Storm: Cooperative Grocers Holding Community Through Crisis
Facilitated by Tamah Yisrael, TMH Solutions Hub with Panelists I'Talia McCarthy, Dill Pickle Food Co-op and Raynardo Williams, Seward Community Co-op
When communities face racial trauma, economic pressure, or fear rooted in state violence and immigration enforcement, where do people gather? Who keeps the doors open? Who holds the line? Grocery cooperatives often serve as both food providers and community stabilizers. They are places of employment, ownership, safety, and trust. In this conversation, general managers reflect on what it means to lead community-owned institutions through moments of tension and transformation. From responding to local unrest to supporting immigrant neighbors, these leaders share how cooperative economics becomes a practical tool for care, dignity, and collective power. This panel affirms the cooperative model not just as a business structure—but as an infrastructure for resilience.