Project proposal for the Manchester Food Co-op - SNHU Academic ...

Sustainability Plan:The economic viability of the Coop will be pretty simple to evaluate and monitor as it is a ―bottom line‖ issue,documented by the financials and the bank accounts. (as shown by the financial projections in Appendix III.).The two other legs of The Manchester Food Coops sustainability plan will focus on theecological/environmental and social impacts that the Coop will have on the present and future generations.The simple driver of utilizing local producers of products will drastically help to reduce the damage done to theenvironment by minimizing the carbon footprint caused by the transportation of bringing goods to market. Thisis an important component of the vision for the Coop.Finally the social impact of reaching into the community for members from all socio-economic backgrounds willhelp the Co-op become an integral part of the overall make-up of the City. The further the reach and the moreeffort we take towards making ―food‖ affordable we will become more diverse and representative of thecommunity. It will take very strong leadership and a clear vision of what ―we‖ hope the Coop can be to alwaysmove forward towards reaching the goal of social equality, by removing the real and perceived barriers toaccess and consumption.25