The UWSFC Bulk Buying Club will empower students and UW community members by providing a distribution network for staple foods in bulk that are both high quality food and affordable. By increasing sustainability levels, reducing waste, and lowering the overall price of the food we already consume, our bulk buying club aims to implement the general philosophy of the UWSFC and the Cooperative Movement in a tangible setting. This project is a proving ground for our organizational network and community support.
We will collectively and democratically decide the the foods we will purchase, and source them from sustainable distributors and local farms directly. The increased buying power of the club will reduce prices and eliminate intermediate vendors - ultimately making our food more affordable and sustainable, while increasing our control over the agricultural products we already consume.
The primary vision of the UWSFC involves a student-operated cafe serving local, sustainable, and ethical food and drink. This space will not only operate as a resource supplying affordable food to the community, but will also provide students with an educational resource: we envision our cafe as an educational forum for a spectrum of topics including food justice, community action, culinary arts, and. Our cafe is integral to our goals of empowering members of our campus and wider community with greater control over their food systems.