Join your co-op community at our Annual Meeting & Celebration!

Co-op member-owners are invited to come enjoy tasty food samples from some of our favorite local farmers and producers while meeting upcoming Positive Change recipients. Plus, hear Co-op updates from your board and general manager and learn the results of this year’s board election.

AGENDA

  • 5:30-7 p.m. Local Farmer and producer sampling and meet at greet with Positive Change Recipients
  • 6:30-7 p.m. Dinner
  • 7-7:30 p.m. Annual Meeting
  • 7:30-8 p.m. Mingling

FEATURING

  • Meet and greet with the Positive Change recipients
  • A delicious catered meal from Afro Deli.
  • Enjoy a vast selection of our new sodas and beverages at the Co-op Soda Bar.
  • Sampling with local farmers and producers.

THE MENU

A buffet, catered by Afro Deli, featuring the following dishes:*Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Vegan, and Dairy-free options are available.

  • Sambusa Beef or veggie pocket appetizer with homemade chutney hot sauce.
  • Afro Green Salad Romaine and iceberg lettuce with carrots, bell peppers, onion, tomato, and lemon dressing.
  • Somali Rice Basmati rice seasoned with African spices.
  • Afro Steak Dinner Shredded beef streak seasoned and marinated with African Spices, vegetable oil, fresh lime, cilantro, bell pepper, sweet onion, and garlic in a homemade red sauce.
  • Chicken Fantastic Cuts of grilled chicken with bell pepper, carrots, zucchini, and garlic in a light cream sauce.
  • Chicken Curry Slow-cooked chicken with bell peppers, eggplant, carrots, onions, garlic, and African spices.
  • Veggie Curry Eggplant, onion, zucchini, carrots, garlic, and African spices in a homemade red tomato sauce.
  • Baklava Layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey.

TICKETS

To help us plan, tickets must be reserved in advance* – Reservations will open on September 1, 2024

  • A $5 reservation fee per person is required and includes dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. The fee will be reimbursed via a $5 Mississippi Market gift certificate receivable at the event.

*Space is limited. Cancellations must be received at least 72 hours prior to the event to receive a refund.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING –

  • Parking vouchers will be provided for this event – these vouchers work in all Union Depot lots. You can find out more about parking at this event here Daily Parking – Union Depot
  • The Union Depot is very accessible by public transit – find out how to get there here METRO – Metro Transit