From the Board’s April 7, 2020 meeting. Held via Zoom.
We’re a cohesive group. Zoom has been an amazing tool, helping us stay engaged and involved in these times of extreme change.
I’m so proud of the work this Co-op is doing. We are leading our community in terms of what’s healthy, safe and supportive of the community, and that’s huge right now.
I’m so proud of our employees, after hearing about how people have just switched their jobs: they were hired for one thing and are now doing something else–their responsiveness, and evolving to meet the needs of customers, while keeping employees and customers safe–it’s awesome.
Our meeting included time for a conversation about white fragility [White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism]
Each month we focus on identifying a local producer to feature in our monthly newsletter, Food for Thought and in-store. We conduct an in-depth interview, and feature photos, creating an article that reaches over 9,000 shareholders. We invite the producer to the Co-op to show off their wares through a demonstration or a tasting. We promote the producer and event through print materials as well as our website, Facebook, and Instagram advertising. This program is central to our cooperatively owned business.
If you are a shopper dedicated to buying organic and whole foods, committed to supporting our local community, organizations, and family farms, and believe in cooperative ownership, we encourage you to become a shareholder.