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Weavers Way Could Help Potential Manayunk Co-op

The Manayunk Development Corporation is looking into whether it should create one.

could potentially lend its resources toward helping launch a food co-op in an adjacent neighborhood.

The is now looking into whether it could help launch such an institution in the neighborhood. A collection of 10 local stakeholders recently met with Weavers Way to begin a fact-finding process to see if a cooperative is right for the Manayunk area.

"I love the idea of the co-op, and we think it would be value added to our community," MDC Executive Director Jane Lipton said. "We don't know anything yet. We're just beginning a conversation."

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A Manayunk property owner, who Lipton wouldn't name, approached the MDC about creating a Manayunk co-op.

The MDC began the conversation and on Monday launched a Facebook page to gauge interest.

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"We wanted a conversation with Weavers Way just to have a preliminary meeting," Lipton said. "Is this something we want take a run at?"

Lipton emphasized the talks are all preliminary. Funding, membership, affiliation, even the name are all up for discussion.

"Some people have asked, 'Why is it called Manayunk Food Co-op?' It's not. That's just the Facebook page. We could name it Manayunk-Roxborough, Wissahickon. There's no certainty it's even in Manayunk. We're just beginning it all," she said.

Lipton is herself a member of Weavers Way.

She said the process could take two to four years before it comes to fruition. At this point, she said Weavers Way wants to stay in the background until things take shape.

On April 18, the MDC will host a community meeting to discuss a co-op. The location is up in the air and will vary depending on committed attendees. Organizers look to all local civic organizations to see what they're interests are, as well.

"We're not sure what it would look like. Now, all we can say is, "Are you interested? Then show up at the meeting.'"

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