Real Pickles is re-writing the standard storyline for a successful organic food business: We're staying small, independent & locally-owned. We're securing our social mission for the long-term. We're becoming a worker-owned cooperative! (Read more about it on our blog.)
We are thrilled to report that - just 2 months after launching our community investment campaign - we have successfully raised the $500,000 in investments needed to transition Real Pickles to a worker-owned cooperative!
We want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the 77 individuals and organizations throughout MA and VT who chose to make an investment - and to countless others for your invaluable words of wisdom and encouragement. We're so appreciative of all the many ways in which our community has made it possible for Real Pickles to take this exciting step.
Our official transition to a worker-owned cooperative happened May 9th, 2013 ... Hurray!!
Interested in other investment opportunities?
It's become clear in the course of this campaign that there is a significant and growing interest in investing locally and responsibly. We think this is a hugely important trend and want to let you know about some other organizations offering opportunities in our region these days:
- Equity Trust
- Cooperative Fund of New England
- Common Capital's Community First Fund
- Co-op Power
And, a great opportunity for western MA folks interested in local investing: the next Slow Money chapter meeting is Wed 5/22 at UMass Amherst. See you there!
A special thanks to Cutting Edge Capital for their extensive help in developing our community investment campaign. They are assisting many businesses in raising capital from their local communities.
Want to read more?
Here's a list of posts that have been written during our process and transition. Enjoy!
- Oct 9, 2012: We're going co-op! (Dan and Addie Rose)
- Dec 12, 2012: Why I want to be a worker-owner... again (Kristin Howard)
- Mar 16, 2013: A community perspective: Keeping it Local! (Margaret Christie)
- Apr 8, 2013: A community perspective: Investing in a better food system! (PV Slow Money Chapter)
