This Could be Ours
a PHOTO ALBUM to inspire your food co-op dream
Author Jon Steinman brings together 270 images of consumer-owned grocery stores from across the US and Canada. This photobook is designed to help inspire and support your community's dream to have its very own retail food co-op.
Available as a premium quality softcover photobook, PDF, and Flipbook.
Some viewing tips…
For the FLIPBOOK format, the photobook is best viewed on a desktop/laptop/tablet in Full-Screen mode by selecting the four-cornered square along the upper toolbar. For mobile users, switching your phone to a horizontal position will enable two-page viewing.
For PDF downloads, you’ll want to first download the file to your device and view the photobook using ‘Two-Page View’. In Adobe Reader, select the “View” drop-down menu, followed by “Page Display” and then select “Two Page View” (you can then choose to use Full-Screen Mode - Ctrl+L).
Embedding the flipbook on your web site
All are welcome to embed the flipbook on a web site as it’s a great tool to support any startup food co-op. Please contact us for the source code.
A video introduction from author Jon Steinman
in partnership with
Supporters
This publication was made possible through the support of National Co-op Grocers (NCG), Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF), National Cooperative Bank (NCB), Cabot Creamery, Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), Dorsey & Whitney, Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA), Seven Roots, Shared Capital Cooperative, Wegner CPAs, Outpost Natural Foods Co-op, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Littleton Food Co-op, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, Monadnock Food Co-op, Oryana Community Co-op, Rising Tide Co-op, Viroqua Food Co-op, Food Co-op Initiative (FCI), Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants.
volume orders
To inquire into volume order discounts (25+ copies), please Contact Us. Orders of 10+ copies receive an automatic 10% discount in the bookstore.
“I use THIS COULD BE OURS at markets as a talking tool with people who come to our table. I give them the photobook and ask, "Would you shop at these stores?" VERY EFFECTIVE. We almost always sign up one or more members a week thanks to the book.”
[Ron Binning, Board Director, Whitewater Grocery Co.]
Tips for using this publication
SHARE THIS PUBLICATION with... BOARD DIRECTORS | PROSPECTIVE MEMBER-OWNERS | MEMBER-LENDERS | GOVERNMENT | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & LENDERS | PROJECT MANAGERS | STAFF | ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS | DEVELOPERS | BUILDERS & TRADESPEOPLE | CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE | PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS | and anyone who will help make your food co-op dream come true
Strategic coffee-table placement
Having friends over? Hosting a food co-op social? Place a copy (or copies) of THIS COULD BE OURS out on the coffee table.
Tabling Tablet
Are you tabling at an event to promote your food co-op dream? Hard copies are handy, but if you don’t have one available, have a tablet on hand so curious prospective member-owners can view the photobook digitally using the flipbook format.
Slideshow
The flipbook format includes a slideshow viewing mode. It’s activated by selecting the three dots in the bottom-right corner of the player and then selecting “Auto Flip”.
