Dude, what happened to your blog?

So this happens to be a question (paraphrased) I've been asked a few times recently.  I know there's been radio silence here, so I thought I might try to briefly explain.

First of all, in addition to working in an office which is currently rather severely understaffed, there's an item which will probably make a more regular appearance here if I do start blogging more often.  I've alluded obliquely in the past to my involvement in the effort to start a new cooperative grocery in Durham.  Now is probably as good a time as any to elaborate a little on that, and hopefully with a few more updates in the future.

Here's the basics: this venture is now officially incorporated as an agricultural products cooperative with the state, with the working name of Durham Central Market.  The steering committee, which I've been a part of since the beginning, has now transformed into an official board of directors.  And here's where my absence from the blog comes in -- I've somehow ended up as President of the board, which doesn't mean a whole lot other than just being a board member, except that I have a few more responsibilities to call board meetings and to a limited degree be the person that talks to the media and other folks with questions about it.  I've promised Monica Chen at the Herald-Sun that I'll give her the scoop (in exchange for her holding off snooping around earlier this year when we were still going through the motions of forming, and really weren't ready for a full load of publicity), but the general gist of the status right now is that we're busy putting together the business plan, working on the website (which is what I'll be doing immediately following finishing up this post), continuing to do preliminary location investigation, but most of all, gearing up for an ownership drive.  (If you know me personally, expect to be hit up for a share purchase sometime in the next few months.  On the other hand, if you want to just hang out, I'll be just about living at our booth at the Festival for the Eno in a few weeks.)

Comments

[Phil]

Rock on with the market!

[Valerie]

I am way excited!