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  • From: "Trudie Redding" <trrredding@gmail.com>
  • To: "'permaculture'" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Trader Joe's
  • Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:26:45 -0600

That is what happens sometimes I think, the business, in this case this
grocery chain, uses our email trail as a way to get educated about our
version of their business and or practices and then puts the info into play
in order to get a new store open in the town of their choice, in this case,
Austin. I thought this earlier today with the going back and forth of email
but this email in particular, if you don't mind me quoting says it all
"That's a great suggestion and I'll bet TJ might be interested in this."
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-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lawrence F.
London, Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:12 PM
To: permaculture
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Trader Joe's

On 1/26/2011 2:01 PM, Jennifer Nazak wrote:
> I'm with Linda - I don't think Trader Joe's is a threat to farmers
> markets, and it competes effectively with big chains, and offers
> high-quality staples and other food items not available at farmer's
> markets. I've experienced it as a nice addition to the farmer's
> market.

I agree that Trader Joe is an asset to any town or community and is
absolutely no threat to any farmers market or any local outlet farmers
use. They have very limited fresh produce offerings and much of it is
prepackaged other-labelled goods.

> What you might do is create a permaculture win-win: turn the
> "problem" into an asset. Together with other interested citizens, you
> might consider approaching Trader Joe's folks and letting them know
> that since a lot of their customers are the same kinds of people who
> shop at the farmer's market, it might be to everyone's best interest
> to form a mutual public-relations arrangement. TJ's could allow the
> farm market vendors/organizers to place their literature inside the
> store, and the farmer's market folks could offer in return to place
> TJ coupons and other literature at their booths. Just a thought!

That's a great suggestion and I'll bet TJ might be interested in this.
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