Author Archives: taraeveritter

Today’s my last day at the office as a Local Matters fellow! Tomorrow brings the final luncheon and all of our presentations that will enlighten everyone as to the incredible work that’s been going on this summer. I can’t wait … Continue reading →

Local Foods Week is off to a great start! I volunteered at two fantastic events this past weekend. First was a large conglomeration of events at the Hills Market: a foodie spelling bee, the Hills farmers’ market, the grilled cheese … Continue reading →

The main objective of the project I was given at Local Matters was to create a document telling the story of how the Near East Side Cooperative Market came to be. At first, I thought of this document as a … Continue reading →

Last week was the week of shadowing. I had the opportunity to leave the office every morning to shadow a different Local Matters program. The most hands-on experience, by far, was shadowing the Growing Matters program on Thursday. Growing Matters’ … Continue reading →

Working for Local Matters has made me realize the breadth of the organization’s influence. There are so many arms within the organization that I can hardly believe it functions as smoothly as it does. As a result of the different … Continue reading →

Last week, my supervisors checked in with me about my goals for the Fellowship. Although my largest goal is to see the co-op succeed, one of the reasons I applied to this Fellowship was to learn more about non-profit organizations … Continue reading →

Site selection for the Near East Side Cooperative Market (NESCM) has forced me to flip my thinking upside down. Instinctively, the first questions I had when looking at each space were, “is this space big enough?” or “is this space … Continue reading →

Since my post last week about the importance of collaboration, that lesson has continued to present itself even more clearly. The executive director of Local Matters has shared many bits of advice with me so far, but one line that … Continue reading →

One of the lessons emerging from my work at Local Matters is the importance of collaboration. I naively assumed that I would have to know everything and be an idea powerhouse to be a successful Fellow; however, it’s quickly becoming … Continue reading →

I am in the midst of a tremendously busy time in my life. Not only am I working at Local Matters this summer through this Fellowship, I am also finishing up my master’s degree at Ohio State (freedom comes on … Continue reading →