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SuperMarket Update #20--11/29/00
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Little did I know my comments about Las Vegas would spark so
many replies. For those of you concerned, I will indeed be working
and not gambling the project's money. :)
I hope you will take the time
to check out the fabulous photos Patchwork Family Farms sent
us of their sausage and cheese gift boxes.
http://www.supermarketcoop.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTG
Y&Store_Code=SMCoop&Category_Code=12
They did a great job getting them to me electronically and Jamil
and I estimated the turn around time of getting their cooperative
online to be about 48 hours!
I have continued discussions
with the Family Farm Defenders, located in Wisconsin, and hope
to see their cheeses up next week. And for those of you who cannot
wait until next week, their cheddar cheese is included in all
their Sausage and Cheese Combos posted by Patchwork!
http://www.supermarketcoop.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PRO
D&Store_Code=SMCoop&Product_Code=PWFF01&Category_Code=12
Father Randy and I are off
tomorrow for Las Vegas and the rest of the SuperMarket Team will
follow shortly. In addition to sharing progress reports of the
retail site and posting new products from the Intertribal Agriculture
Council, we will be discussing upcoming marketing strategy and
continued promotion. Among SuperMarket participants, there is
a lot of energy for the transition from our test phase to active
promotion, recruitment and expansion.
In Las Vegas, we will also
preview the other half of the SuperMarket Project; the Web-based
product availability database! As a business tool and marketing
tool, many of our wholesale vegetable and fruit producers have
been patiently waiting its development! It all makes for a very
exciting year's end.
The Holiday Shopping category
of the Web site has gotten a lot of attention. The first orders
for HOME's wreaths went out Monday and our office is already
benefiting from the nice, Balsam scent. You can continue to order
wreaths for holiday shipment through December 14th! Check them
out.
http://www.supermarketcoop.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTG
Y&Store_Code=SMCoop&Category_Code=08
Please let me know if you
have any suggested improvements to the site as we enter the holiday
season. As always, email me at rbond@ruralco.org
In cooperation,
Rebecca Bond
SuperMarket Project Manager
A project of The Rural Coalition
1012 14th Street NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 628-7160 Fax (202) 628-7165
Toll Free 1-866-RURAL-80
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