June 14: Latest News

Latest news:

• We Are Recruiting: We need to hire two people to work alongside Carol. If you are interested in food, and in becoming part of the team that will take this exciting and innovative business forwards, then we want to hear from you. We are finalising job descriptions at the moment, and we know that, for now at least, both posts will be part-time, will involve dealing with customers, and at least one of the posts will also require a driving licence and early starts. For more details get in touch.
• The Community Share Offer: We have nearly achieved our June target of £15000, with half the month still to go. If you are thinking about supporting this venture by becoming a member of the cooperative and making an investment, please get in touch and let us know. We still need to raise at least a further £4000 to achieve our target for the year, and your investment will help to get us there. The more we can raise in share capital, the more robust our business becomes, and the better equipped it will be for the journey ahead. If you have yet to consider buying some shares in our community owned enterprise, why not take a look at our business plan and share offer document? (you'll need to be logged in to access the page).
• The Premises: We have reached an agreement with the landlord, and are hoping to finalise the lease agreement in the next few days. Work on the refurbishment is moving ahead. The front windows, which had been smashed some months ago and never repaired, have now been replaced. With a fair wind, we'll be open for business in three weeks.
• Local Growers and Producers: We are now actively looking for local people that grow or produce food here in the Colne Valley. You might be a farmer looking for new markets, you might be smallholder with surplus produce, you might be a gardener with a glut, you might be producing milk, cheese, eggs, honey, pickles, preserves. We want to hear from you. Please get in touch.