Tone Trump STAR SPRATT

Little Africa Food Coop started in July of 2016 in hopes of becoming a black owned and operated Grocery Co-op. After years in various communities we have come to a realization that the traditional co-op model has not been conducive in our development. We’ve come to an understanding that there is a broader need in the food system that encompasses more than a grocery store. The need is to build a food system.

One of our primary goals is and has been to work with black farmers and growers to supply retail grocery store operations. Yet there are few black farmers who can scale up to meet the demand of the food supply chain to black food cooperators and grocers. With lack of manufacturers, wholesale distributors, access to resources or the fund, how does “taking ownership in feeding ourselves” is a reality?

We are intentional on keeping us with business trends from local food systems to global food supply chains to culturally relevant market research and community health.

Please join us at one of our upcoming community events as we discuss the development of our own food system centered in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.