How Our Co-ops WorkParticipants in the co-ops meet twice a month and work together to sort and pack food which Woodlawn Community Table buys from the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. CFBCA requires recipients to be eligible for government food assistance. Beyond that requirement, Woodlawn Community Table accepts applications only from residents of the 35212 zip code. We estimate that each family receives one-third of their groceries from Table to Table.
Each participant has a job in the co-op. Some unload the food from the delivery vehicles or sort the food while others make coffee, lead the meetings or decide how much of each product goes in the boxes. The cooperation of time, energy and skills is prime way of bringing neighbors together and building community. Because families come in a variety of sizes, we pack the food in 3 different amounts (small, medium and large). Families made up of 1 or 2 people need less food than a family with many children. We work together to make sure everyone has enough. |
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We are now incorporating more healthy food options, such as fresh produce. We provide recipes to encourage healthier methods of cooking, while co-op members share their own ideas and successes with certain foods.
We end our time together with a short meeting, sharing concerns and resources, singing, praying and giving thanks for all that’s been provided.
We end our time together with a short meeting, sharing concerns and resources, singing, praying and giving thanks for all that’s been provided.
