# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Grocery Democracy: Rise of the Citizen Consumer Presentation & Q&A
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us at Friendly City Events

For a presentation and Q&A with author Jon Steinman on grocery democracy and the power of food co-ops in today’s food system. In this inspiring talk, author Jon Steinman draws on 20+ years of experience to reveal what co-op membership really means—and why it matters now more than ever. He will explore how, in contrast to the growing consolidation of food supply chains, individual consumers remain largely unorganized, yet full of potential. As Equal Exchange co-founder Rink Dickinson observes: “As long as consumers stay unorganized, their power is questionable, but this group is the sleeping giant.”

Steinman will examine the democratic opportunities—and challenges—within food co-ops, sharing insights on how to awaken this sleeping giant and harness the collective power of
citizen-consumers.

Date: Sunday January 25th

Time: 6-8PM

Where: Friendly City Events Space – 126 W Bruce St Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Refreshments from the co-op deli will be served, join us for this FREE event!

Please RSVP on our website so we know how much food to bring.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrisonburg/grocery-democracy-rise-of-the-citizen-consumer-presentation-and-qanda/200029471911317
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 37

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://friendlycity.coop/event/harrisonburg-event-jon-steinman/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=harrisonburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Harrisonburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 126 W Bruce St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
- **lat**: 38.44786
- **long**: -78.87163
- **full address**: 126 W Bruce St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Friendly City Food Co-op (https://allevents.in/org/friendly-city-food-co-op/25936486)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 126 W Bruce St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friendly City Food Co-op
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Grocery Democracy: Rise of the Citizen Consumer Presentation & Q&A ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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