Lower 9th Ward Co-op Kitchen

01/01/2018

We are very excited to bring in 2018, it's gonna be our year!

12/25/2017

Merry Christmas Everyone! We are thankful for all the friends, family, partners, and friends-to-be that have supported our project so far. Also, we are touched by the generosity of those of you who have donated the $1,495 we have raised on our gofundme campaign! While we continue to renovate our building and set up our kitchen, every single dollar counts.

Please take a moment of your day to check out the campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/lower-9th-ward-coop-kitchen/), and donate/share/spread the word.

There is still a long road ahead, but we can't be more excited for what 2018 brings. Let's get !

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12/17/2017

Check out our new favorite song! Thank you again Alexis and the Samurai!

The Medicine Show is a storytelling project for social change. This is the story of social innovators Ben Perrin and Burnell Cotlon of The Lower Ninth Ward C...

12/17/2017

Last week we were honored to be part of Red Bull Amaphiko's The Medicine Show. The night was filled with amazing and inspiring performances by local artists, who created their way of telling the story of social innovators in New Orleans.

We were paired with the wonderful Alexis and the Samurai (and of Sweet Crude), who wrote and performed a song called 'Made it Home'. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_m66SrQNNo&list=PLcPvbRThBRMFDHIE8rz-nucoBzrcEKgJi

While you're at it, check out the spoken word performance by A Scribe Called Quess? about fellow Propeller Alum: The Juror Project, and many others in the Playlist

12/06/2017

Much much love to Ann Jarrell (a.k.a. Ben's mom) for being our very first financial supporter in this campaign to bring community focused small business to the Lower 9th Ward.

Please join Ann JARRELL by supporting my online fundraising campaign on GoFundMe: 'Lower 9th Ward Co-op Kitchen'

12/05/2017

The Lower 9th Ward Gofundme campaign is alive! Please check it out here: https://www.gofundme.com/lower-9th-ward-coop-kitchen. More to come tomorrow!

Watch our video "Introducing...The Lower 9th Ward Co-op Kitchen", and Like, Comment, and Share with your friends! ***Currently offering Free Shipping on all Rewards*** 1. The Vision "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only th...

11/28/2017

Take a look at what we are creating for the Lower 9th Ward. It might look bare bones, and there's still much more to do, but there has been a LOT of blood, sweat, and tears invested into this building. We are EXCITED to open our doors in 2018, and help bring more Economic Development to the Lower 9th Ward!

11/05/2017

Brand new logo design courtesy of the wonderful ladies at GrowHaus Studio. Exciting things on the horizon, as we get ever closer to opening, step by step and inch by inch.

10/22/2017

Watch this awesome documentary focused on co-ops as an equitable and community focused business model. You can watch it now on Netflix. Super inspiring!

Big things happen when humanity is at the core of business. A New Economy is a feature documentary that asks, "Can cooperation save the world?" See more at h...

10/19/2017

Got a slick new logo on the way, coming soon!

10/18/2017

MMmmmmmmm Donuts...Not only will Chris' donuts be delicious, they will be made by someone being given a second chance. His business 2nd Chance Donuts is also part of the Propeller 2017 Startup Accelerator, and he is raising much needed seed funding to get started. He will employ formerly incarcerated individuals with the aim of providing economic opportunity, and reducing the recidivism rate. Check it out, share, and donate!

DONUTS! Everyone loves them and everyone can afford them. What Louisiana can't afford to do, is to keep sending people to prison at the rate in which they do. Louisiana spends nearly $663 million per year on corrections, which is the third largest item in the state budget. You might ask yourself,...

09/28/2017

Had a wonderful meeting with the Movin' for LIFE Lower 9th Ward Coalition yesterday. We are so excited to collaborate with the wonderful partners and organizations that are making a significant positive impact for the people of the Lower 9th Ward. Thank you Renaissance Project New Orleans, Backyard Gardeners Network, the Tulane African Student Association (TASA), Lower 9 Resilient, Girl Trek New Orleans, and others for your time!