October 2021 Newsletter
Welcome new owners in the last month:
Angela and Eric Yeschick
Sandy and Dave Clark
Mary and Thomas Jones
Jodel and Jim Crecelius
Adam Richmond and Elizabeth Schultz
Diane and Bob Davis
Rebecca and Eric Spawn
Cindy Brummer
plus 5 more!
All Free Range Food Co-op owners are welcome to join the board of directors at our Annual Meeting of Owners! This year's virtual meeting will be held via Zoom and is a great opportunity for you to get updates on your board's work, news on our progress towards opening a store, and ask your co-op related questions. Click here to join via Zoom on Tuesday, October 12th
Voting is open to all Free Range Food Co-op owners.
With autumn here and winter near,
we ask for you to volunteer -
to step outside your comfort zone,
and help the co-op from your home!
Maybe staffing a booth at a public event isn't quite your 'thing', and that's OK! We welcome all owners to volunteer as they are able, and will work with you to find tasks you can be excited about. As cold weather approaches we pivot towards more tasks we can do from home. This winter we are in need of owners able to help with projects such as:
Writing or proofreading co-op documents to get them up-to-date
Creating fun & informative social media posts
Drafting an inclusion and equity policy
Organizing a General Manager hiring team
And so much more!
Listening Sessions:
Join on Zoom during the half hour before all board meetings to chat with directors, learn more about the cooperative, and share your thoughts. (Listening sessions prior to board meetings only. All owners are encouraged to join any board meeting or work session.)
This month's work session is on Tuesday, October 5th, 6:00-7:30pm. Open to everyone! Click to join via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8307628400?pwd=QldXWnJzcG12Y0F5R1dld1E0N0pkZz09
ANNUAL MEETING: Tuesday, October 12th, 6:30-8:00pm. Open to all owners! Click to join via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8307628400?pwd=QldXWnJzcG12Y0F5R1dld1E0N0pkZz09
This month's board meeting is on Tuesday, October 19th, 6:00-7:30pm with listening session at 5:30pm. Open to everyone! Click to join via Zoom:https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8307628400?pwd=QldXWnJzcG12Y0F5R1dld1E0N0pkZz09
Other meetings and events:
Highway Cleanup Day: Saturday, October 16th 9:00am-12:00pm. Pitch in to pick up trash on our Adopt-a-Highway segment on Trout Lake Road just outside of Grand Rapids. Contact Casey if you are interested: cdabrowski@gmail.com
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market
Wednesdays and Saturdays through October, from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Located at: 11 Golf Course Road, Grand Rapids, just off the corner of Hwy 169 and Golf Course Road next to the Grand Rapids State Bank branch.
http://www.grfarmersmarket.org/