Dryden’s On-line Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op Experiences Explosive Growth in First Year of Operation

Posted by John Borst 
on Jul 09, 2014
 
Jen Springett is President of the Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op (CLFC) and has been a resident of Dryden for the past few years.
 
Springett purchased the property formerly owned by Marg Saville’s family and is turning it back into producing agricultural products
 
Jen provided us with a brief history of the origins of the Co-op. The first study was done back in 2005 and this eventually resulted in a Locavore program. After a further feasibility study in 2011, the idea of an online farmer’s market was born.
 
By the time it started its first cycle in December 2013, it had 85 members. A little more than six months later, there are 380 members.
 
The CLFC strives to foster a thriving local food community by:
  • cultivating & facilitating farmer-consumer relationships;
  • promoting the enjoyment of naturally grown, fairly priced, healthy food; and providing education & resources regarding environmentally sensitive agriculture.
 
To learn more
 
 
 
There is also more information at the website about their latest project - a community greenhouse....for which they are fundraising at this time.