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Let’s get real about MN food

Let’s get real about MN food

This Monday, a few of the Minnesota food faithful trudged through the snow to talk about a potential unconference on food. What kind of food? Well, that was one of the items up for discussion, but the general idea was that we wanted to talk about the groundswell of interest and activity in the area of food that is among other things, organic, locally grown, and lovingly made.

Below is a summary of the meeting, kindly put together by Kristi Hamilton. We agreed to post this summary and ask for comments and suggestions from the food community, which in our mind means producers, distributors, journalists, bloggers, restauranteurs, cafeteria managers – and of course, eaters! So, if you’re in any of these categories, feel free to leave a comment!

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What 2 weeks teaches you

Well, it’s been two weeks since we launched this crazy coworking experiment. Everyone who has walked in the door has been great. Honestly, I wish you could all move in permanently —we’d have a big cool technological hippy commune.

But I think we’re starting to see some patterns that give us a sense of where to steer the ship.

One observation worth noting is that people are easily flustered by St. Paul’s parking situation. If that’s you, please note that parking in Lowertown is cheap and abundant — if you know where to go. We’re working on trying to get a sweetheart parking deal for members. In the meantime here are your best parking bets.

Another observation is that it’s hard to get folks to show up on a regular basis for coworking. Not that we need every last one of you to spend every last minute here. Everything in moderation, right? But when it comes to coworking it takes regular visits to create the familiarity and sense of community that breeds collaboration, which is why we’re keen on encouraging more frequent visits.

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CoCo community is live!

Taking a cue from our friends at The 3rd Place, we’re throwing our lot in with Ning (well, at least until something better comes along). If you’re a CoCo coworker (fulltime or occasional), colocated business or just want to be connected to what happens within CoCo, please visit and register at:

CoCoMSP.ning.com

We’ll use this site for posting:

  • Events
  • Booking conference rooms and shared facilities
  • Community notices
  • Member blogs
  • Community forums
  • Photos & videos
  • Polls

CoCoMSP.com (the site you’re currently on) will continue to be our public-facing tool for marketing, social media and public relations efforts.