Lights, Cameras, Coops!

Celebrating Food Co-ops Nationwide with a “Virtual” Video Premiere!

Kevin Gillespie, celebrity chef from the Woodfire Grill in Atlanta and sixth season Top Chef finalist, has been traveling around the country exploring farm fields and co-op grocery aisles filming the video series ‘Lights, Cameras, Co-ops’ as part of this year’s celebration of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives. The 2012 International Year of Cooperatives presents a great opportunity for food co-ops nationwide to shine the spotlight on the role co-ops and delicious food play in bringing communities together. On Saturday, January 21, 2012, Viroqua Food Co-op will host a ‘Lights, Camera, Co-ops’ Premiere Party at the new Rooted Spoon Kitchen Table (formerly Optimo Restaurant), Main Street Station, 215 S Main St. Viroqua. We are featuring the first three videos in the thirteen-episode series. We are hard at work planning our party, which will also kick off our local celebration of the International Year of the Cooperatives. Keep your eyes pealed for signs in the store, on our website or on our Facebook page for event details. If you cannot make VFC’s premiere party, grab your favorite movie snacks and visit www.strongertogether.coop/premiere to take part in an online streaming premiere on January 21st, 2012 at 7pm CST. Following the premiere, new videos will be released online every other Monday from Feb. 6th through mid-June at www.strongertogether.coop.