Outreach & Education

The Merc Co+op achieves our ends in part through our Education and Outreach efforts. We offer affordable educational experiences that promote fresh, local, sustainable and wholesome foods and food systems, as well as health and wellness, including

Hosting store tours and cooking classes,
Connecting community organizations with Co+op Class Presenters for personalized programming,
Participating in health fairs, community and business development events, and
Donating to local organizations

If you or your organization are interested in working with us or one of our presenters, please complete and submit the form below, and our staff will be in touch!

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone

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Organization (if applicable)

Anticipated Number of Attendees

Age range of participants

Health or Wellness Fair

Please provide a description of your event

Store Tours or Cooking Class Requests

The co-op hosts free store tours for non-profits and schools, which take 30 - 45 minutes. For a more customized cooking class experience, we will connect you with one of our skilled class presenters who will create a presentation that's right for you. Classes sponsored by the co-op vary in price by type of presentation, number of attendees, and presenter.

Store tour and Co+op Explorers fruit & veggie sampling (ages 5 - 11)

Store Tour and Exploring Local Foods (ages 10 - 14)

Store Tour, the cooperative model, and working at The Merc Co+op

Co+op sponsored cooking classes

Date of Event

If you are requesting an in-store event, such as a class or store tour, please give a preferred date. We will work with you to find a date that fits into our existing class schedule.

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Time of Event (eg. 2 pm - 4 pm) (include set-up time if applicable)

Location of Program/Event

Is this event at your location, or are you interested in coming to the co-op? If your group is coming to the co-op, which location - Lawrence or Kansas City?

Additional Information (if needed)

Dietary Restrictions, if applicable

We can offer vegetarian, vegan or gluten free samples upon request. We use high quality products & safe food handling procedures. Only packaged products with allergen-free claims should be considered safe for extreme food-related allergies. All equipment in our kitchen and delis is shared. Common allergens are used daily. Our bulk aisles feature some products that contain allergens. We cannot guarantee that cross-contamination can be completely avoided, and so those with serious food allergies should proceed with caution.

How are you promoting your event, if applicable?