Dublin Food Co-op: Cooperative Fair

Dublin Food Co-op is holding a Co-operative Fair on 26 October at 12 Newmarket, Dublin 8, from 11am – 4pm. The event is one of the 20 workshops and conferences being held across Ireland as part of the 20th Convergence Festival. This will be a family friendly day full of activities including networking, stalls, talks, workshops and facilitated conversations on the topic of a co-operative approach to meeting our needs.

Speakers include Hannah Barrett, Frontline Project Officer with the Plunkett Foundation, Kate Ruddock, Friends of the Earth, Davie Philip, Cloughjordan Ecovillage, the Young Global Advocates from the Challenging the Crisis campaign, Jo Bird, Cooperative Alternatives Northern Ireland, and many more.

If you have a workshop or talk to offer or if you would like more information contact Davie at davie@cultivate.ie.

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