Cornucopia Kicks Off New Space

[Jim O'Bryan]

After a year and many hundreds of thousands of dollars, Cornucopia Inc. opens their new
facility in the old fast food restaurant on Sloane Avenue. This will be a food prep place, and
a place to run the business side of Nature's Bin, the original green, local, healthy farm fresh
store to get organic food in Lakewood.


Same great name, same great people.


Only because McDonald's was so kind in this endeavor, we will not mention their name.


The kitchen. Ironically very little from the last restaurant could be kept or used.
Basically the floor and a couple tables you will never see.


Cutting edge ovens and stoves from Germany.


The drive-through no longer allows driving through, but it does have a great Herb Garden.


Office space.


The basement. I had never even realized it existed.


Scott Duennes, Cornucopia Executive Director, sits at his new desk.

Congratulations on bringing this dream together, Scott and Mary. Thanks for the tour, and
the support you have given this little community paper.

Good luck.

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[Peter Grossetti]

From a modest, humble fruit and vegetable market in a storefront on the east end of Madison Avenue called "The Bin" to this! Congrats!

[Stephen Eisel]

Impressive! Love the Nature's Bin!!! They have come a long ways!

[Bill Call]

New buildings are nice but product quality is more important. Their produce is mediocre at best. The produce at the Madison store was much better.

[Jim O'Bryan]

Bill

They use local farms, not sure if they still have their own in North Ridgeville, real organic, not just labeled organic,
so sometimes it ain't the prettiest. That is why they have multiple choices to choose from.

More photos from the ribbon cutting here:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/cornucopia-kicks-off-new-space


Mayor Michael P. Summers tells tales of McDonald's from the 60s and 70s to LakewoodAlive's Director Ian Andrews,
and Councilman-At-Large Ryan Nowlin.


Ward 1 Councilman David Anderson talking with Ward 2 Councilman, and candidate for Council-At-Large Tom Bullock
who is observing me.


While the Lakewood Observer's Community Outreach Director Peter Grossetti observes them. (This is how it works)


Jackie and others cut the ribbon!


Mayor Michael P. Summers, Patty Ryan President of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Scott Duennes from
Cornucopia, Inc. and Lakewood's Director of Planning and Development Dru Siley.


Two of the greenest people in Lakewood, Scott Duennes who has been doing it since before it was cool, and
Council-At-Large Candidate and current Ward 2 Councilman, Tom Bullock the greenest member on council.

Check out all 40 images at:
http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/jim-obryan/cornucopia-kicks-off-new-space


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[Peter Grossetti]

While the Lakewood Observer's Community Outreach Director Peter Grossetti observes them. (This is how it works)

I wish they would speak up (they both know that my hearing is not what it once was.)

How the hell can a good Observer observe if our elected public officials won't accommodate our easvesdropping.

What a wonderful ribbon cutting event! What a wonderful mission: "helping people with disabilities develop their skills, confidence, and workplace."