Join us for a film screening of The Co-op Wars, a documentary exploring the political and economic organizing efforts of a passionate group of people building an alternative food economy in Minneapolis in the 1970s — the same moment our own co-op was forming.
Thursday, September 19
5:30 — Doors; refreshments
5:45 — Opening remarks from co-op board and staff
6:00 — Screening begins
7:00 — Event concludes
As The Merc Co+op celebrates our 50th anniversary, we invite you to reflect on our collective and cooperative history. Examine the often conflicting viewpoints within social movements and counter-culture, and the challenges faced even between folks that are motivated by the same ends.