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Our Video Library contains a range of educational and informative videos including speakers from the co-operative model from the 2012 International Year of Co-Operatives. Learn about how others built successful engineering, distribution, retail and cleaning co-ops. Our library also includes a number of short clips from our members sharing their reasons for joining The Urban Co-Op here in Limerick.

"Being Part of a Co-Op Means..." Video Series 2015

Video  Catalog:
  • "Being Part of a Co-Op Means... Great Quality!" - Anne Maher, Co-Op Member, talks about her experience with The Urban Co-Op and how being part of a co-op means great quality and trusting where your food comes from.
  • "Being Part of a Co-Op Means... Staying Connected!" - Claire Flynn, Co-Op Member, talks about how being part of a co-operative means staying connected to each other, to the community and to what keeps you healthy - your food!

Video  Catalog -
  • "Being Part of a Co-Op Means... Community!" - Lydia Fox, Co-Op Member, originally from France says that being a part of a co-op means community, organic and fair trade food.    
  • "Being Part of a Co-Op Means... Supporting Local Produce!" - Lorraine & Áine enjoy being a part of a co-operative for the opportunity to shop local and support locally grown produce.

The Urban Co-Op's Certified Organic fruit & veg range!


Here's a video clip of Limerick Community Grocery, produced by Richard Lynch and his team at I Love Limerick in June 2014 - thanks so much Richard!

2012 - The International Year of Co-operatives

Follow the link below, to the Meitheal Midwest website, to view some of our videos from 2012 as Limericks contribution to the International Year of Co-operatives. Listen to speakers describe how they built successful engineering, distribution, retail and cleaning co-op's.

http://www.meitheal-midwest.org/downloads--videos.html

The following videos are from The Park Slope Food Co-op presentation - July 2014 featuring Ann Herpel, General Co-Ordinator, Park Slope, New York.
The video catalog is as follows:

1.   Introduction to the Seminar   -   6 mins. 
2.  Introduction to Co-Operatives   -   9 mins.
3.  Overview of the Park Slope Food Co-op  -  12 mins.
4.  The Financials   -   14 mins.
5.  The Rota System   -   the mandatory member labour system - 18 mins.
6.  The Paid Staff  -  13 mins.
7.  The Reasons for Their Success  -  6 mins.
8.  The Legal Structure   -   part 1  -  20 mins.
9.  The Legal Structure   -   part 2  -  22 mins.
10.  The Agenda Committee   -   10 mins.
11.  Q&A  -  part 1   -   25 mins.
12.   Q&A  -  part 2   -   20 mins.
13.  Park Slope Food Co-op  -  own promotional video  -  7 mins
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Monday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.30pm

Thursday 9.00am - 7pm
Friday 9.00am - 7pm
Saturday  9.00am - 5.30pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Bank Holiday Monday  11am - 4pm
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Location

8 Eastway Business Park
Ballysimon Road
Limerick V94 N7D3

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