Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen: Opening soon!

In this Sidewalk Talks episode, we reconnects with Tina Swanton—funny hat and butterscotch cookies included—for an update on the Saginaw Community Food Club and Kitchen. Tina explains the nonprofit grocery store’s sliding-scale membership and points-based shopping system (healthier foods cost fewer points, with produce always one point), plus an educational kitchen with six student stations, an instructor station, and a full commercial setup. She shares that the model is proven, based on the Community Food Club in Grand Rapids and other locations like Ludington and Holland, and says Saginaw’s need is especially for the ALICE population. The building is nearing completion: they’re aiming to open in September. 00:00 Episode 666 Banter 00:19 Funny Hat and Cookies 00:57 Project Update Intro 01:35 How the Food Club Works 02:28 Where the Model Came From 03:48 Why Saginaw Needs It 05:42 Who Can Join 06:42 Construction Status and Opening 07:37 Share the Resource 08:29 Shout Outs and Open House 09:52 Final Thanks and Wrap Up