As of 10/26/20 Mary Bene has stepped off the Board. Her term was due to end next month but personal circumstances conspired to make it not possible to finish her term. The Board is very grateful for her contributions over the last three years.
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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: September 2020
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors
Proposed Changes to the Bylaws
Typically, bylaws are the stuff of dust. We – meaning everyone – tend not to pay attention to them and they gather dust on a shelf if printed or go unnoticed in our digital files. Not so for your Co-op Board of Directors. We take quite seriously the fact that our bylaws are the Board’s agreement with you, who are our shareholders, about how we will run this business. And this business is a different kind of business – we are a “Cooperative.” And that has special meaning. Check out the International Co-operative Alliance’s, . I found this very readable, instructive and inspiring.
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: August 2020
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors
BFC’s Purpose and Mission Statements
I have to be honest with you: there are several areas of Board focus and work that are not easy. These areas involve careful and thoughtful focus on detail – sometimes numbers, sometimes reports or information, and sometimes words. In the end, words are often the most challenging in part because words are so hard to come up with when we are trying to communicate a particular value, belief or principle clearly, and once chosen, getting agreement can be difficult: personal preferences and different interpretations affect coming to agreement.
Aligning with Allies
As I don my COVID facemask and walk down Brattleboro’s Main Street, I hear Black Lives Matters supporters’ calls for justice and see MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters seeking economic power and national pride. Though seeming to face off against each other, I see more similarities than differences in the messaging. Don’t we all want to live well in a place where we feel safe, proud, and a part of it? I like to think of the Brattleboro Food Co-op as a haven of safety and neutrality. To me, the Co-op has always been a place where we come together to meet friends, connect and share community – even during hard times. But is it? Can we be doing more to be an even stronger community connector and a truly welcoming space for all?
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: June 2020
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: June 2020
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors
Additional Board of Directors Meeting: Agenda & RSVP
The Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, July 13 from 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm.
Getting Involved with the Brattleboro Food Co-op Board
Hi everyone, I’m Grace, a voice that you have not yet heard in the monthly Food for Thought Board of Directors column. I’m new to the Board, relatively new to Brattleboro, and… while it pains me to say it… new to the world of food co-ops. I thought sharing my story of how I got on the Board might resonate with some of you and inspire you to come to a Board meeting and maybe even run for the Board of Directors yourselves.
Board of Directors Give Back
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: May 2020
Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors
