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BOD Meeting Agenda: May 2022
Meet the Board! An interview with Michelle!

Michele Meulendyk is a recent arrival from Alaska. She was elected to the Co-op’s Board of Directors in November. Michele has much experience from being on other Boards, and has already been very active on ours.
What’s New at the Co-op? Aqua Seltzer!
Board of Directors Meeting: March 2022
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors January Meeting
Held via
Special note: We are planning to resume in-person meetings in July.
Meet the Board! Yoshi

As of December 2021, Yoshi Manale is the new Brattleboro Town Manager! And as you’ll read below, he immediately became a Co-op member, and expressed an interest in joining the Board of Directors. As it happened, the Board had a vacant seat to fill, so Yoshi was appointed, and is now a BFC Director. Yoshi has been acclimating to our town and Vermont, making new friends, hiking/skiing local trails, attending shows at the many performing arts locations around town, and enjoying the variety of food choices.
One Week left to utilize your Patronage
Back in January of this year our Board of Directors declared patronage for Shareholders with a deadline to claim or donate to Groundworks Collaborative of April 1. We are extending this for one more week to allow for folx to utilize or donate at check out. If you do not utilize it by Friday April 8th, we will donate your patronage to Groundworks Collaborative. The note below is from our President of the Board, Jerelyn Wilson as it shares all the details on patronage from back in January.
Hello from Our New General Manager
Hello everyone!
I am excited to be writing my first contribution as the General Manager of the Brattleboro Food Cooperative! After a very eventful cross country move that included a U-Haul breakdown, a blizzard warning, and a high wind advisory my family and I are finally settling back into life in New England.
New England Naturals

Just south of the border in Greenfield, MA, New England Naturals has been a pioneer in granola since 1977. Their granola was first baked in pizza ovens and some of the original recipes are still being produced today. The mission of NEN is a commitment to the values of trust, integrity, excellence, and sustainability. Being an employee-owned organization allows their staff to be deeply invested in their work and ensures that a high quality product is produced each and every day—all while having stock in the company. They are seeking to grow their distribution across the country with a continued push towards healthy ingredients and delicious flavors.
Matzo Ball Soup
DIY: Naturally Dyed Eggs

Naturally Dyed Eggs
Egg dyeing is a fun way to celebrate Spring and the Easter holiday.
What’s New at the Co-op? Glass Jars in Bulk!
Glass jars return to the Bulk Department.