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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Fellow CEDs and Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Below is an announcement of an upcoming workshop here in Phoenix. The workshop addresses how to form and manage cooperatives. I’m not sure if your growers or others may be interested in this, but I thought
I would pass it along. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Take Care,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Edward C Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">Director, County Extension<br>
Maricopa County Office<br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
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MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<br>
4341 E BROADWAY RD | PHOENIX, AZ 85040-8807<br>
Office: 602-827-8200 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676">| </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676">Cell: 520-709-0939 <br>
<a href="mailto:ecmartin@email.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#767676;text-decoration:none">ecmartin@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br>
<b><a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/maricopa"><span style="color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">extension.arizona.edu/maricopa</span></a></b><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaricopaCountyCooperativeExtension/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#8B0015;text-decoration:none">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#767676">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> John Penry <john.penry@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 23, 2018 12:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@email.arizona.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> azcoopworkshop@gmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Follow up to phone call Wednesday<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ed,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for calling me back on Wednesday. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving and some relaxing time off from work. I’m passing the information for the December 7 workshop below. Please feel free to share with anyone of your colleagues.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the areas that we’ve been working with most is enabling and increasing local food production/consumption through the cooperative business model. As with any business endeavor, there are challenges. We’re seeing some success though
with the Sun Produce Cooperative. They are one of the participants at the December workshop and will share some of their lessons learned.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are invited to a Workshop by the Arizona Cooperative Initiative...</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#6AA84F">GROWING THE COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY IN ARIZONA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, Friday, December 7th, 9am - 2pm (lunch will be provided)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Central City Campus, Gateway Community College,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1245 East Buckeye Road Phoenix, AZ 85034 Room B-401</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#500050">We
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">are holding a workshop to bring together the existing cooperative community and those who may be interested in becoming part of it. We will be highlighting new opportunities -
<i>getting people excited about cooperatives</i> and building a strong network to support efforts to develop and operate cooperatives in Arizona. See FAQ at end of email for any further information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The workshop is a first step towards creating inclusive, broad-based, statewide support for cooperative development and operation. The workshop’s momentum will be
carried on by a <i>statewide conference in the spring 2019</i>, providing further networking as well as practical information, support, and guidance on
<i>how to create, finance, and run a cooperative.</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you know of others interested in attending the workshop or conference, please let us know so that we can include them in the invitations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">At the workshop you will :</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hear from established larger and smaller coops, rural and urban, about the diversity of different coops, starting and running a cooperative, and working and becoming a part of one.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Share what you might already be doing related to cooperatives and participate in group-discussions on how cooperatives could offer solutions for your community.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Identify ways to get involved and involve others to build a strong, statewide support network and community in Arizona.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hear about what Local First Arizona, the Arizona Cooperative Initiative, Arizona State University, cities, and others are doing to support cooperative development.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Get an update from the Small Business Administration (SBA) on the recent Main Street Employment Act and how it will support cooperatives.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Find out about recent changes in the AZ Legal Statutes to expand the range and types of cooperatives in the State.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talk to local and state representatives about supporting cooperatives.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learn how to convert existing businesses into cooperatives either as a purposeful action or on the owner(s) retirement.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connect with both established cooperatives and coop startups to brainstorm what support YOU need to start YOUR COOPERATIVE.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PLEASE RSVP to this email ASAP so that we can successfully plan the day.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Call, if you have any questions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nigel Forrest
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Workshop Project Manager</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">480 242 5843</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:azcoopworkshop@gmail.com">azcoopworkshop@gmail.com</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Penry, Penry Consulting LLC for Arizona Cooperative Initiative<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">615 E Concorda Dr. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tempe, AZ 85282<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">480.689.6111<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alternate email: <a href="mailto:penryconsulting@gmail.com">
penryconsulting@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://arizonacooperativeinitiative.org/">http://arizonacooperativeinitiative.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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