Go Austin/Vamos Austin, which has secured a city contract to create a retail food cooperative in East Austin, is conducting a membership drive to help move forward with the location in Del Valle. Members who pledge $50 during the drive through July 15 will be able to vote to elect the executive board, run for the executive board, receive special member discounts and take part in product development and skills-building classes, with the option to sell products at the co-op. The group is seeking 300 new members by the end of the drive and is also conducting a $100,000 capital campaign.
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