Letters to the Editor
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About the Park Slope Food Coop
I am a member of the Park Slope Food Coop, as is my roommate and many of my neighbors. It is indeed true that Park Slope is now a very upscale and yuppified neighborhood but the Food Coop was established back in 1971 on the principals of good food for working members back in the day when the 'hood was much more bohemian and artistic and those principals still remain. The fact is that many "yuppies" are too proud or would look down their noses at having to work a few hours a month for lower priced, organic food.
We are very privileged I believe to have access to the coop and the cheaper food. And no doubt the privilege to spare a few hours a month to do our work shifts, which would be hard on say a single working mother. It's great that Brooklyn NY is starting an initiative to take the concept to more needy areas. I applaud the idea.
On another note, I was just horrified and dismayed to hear about AFTER The fact about the bulldozing of the South Central Urban Farm in Los Angeles by yet another greedy developer both in this article and recently in a Video Dog short. My heart went out to those people who were stripped of not only a connection to their land but a vital source of fresh food and an activity that no doubt did wonders bringing to community and family together. Why did Salon not write about this issue before it was too late? I personally would have been ready to write letters and sign petitions to the LA local government as would many of my fellow coop members.
PS - Morrie, jicama is mentioned in the article.