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Food on the Table

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Food on the Table
A working conference, not just more talking.

By Carol Spurling, Outreach and Ownership Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Make plans to register now for the Food on the Table conference, March 26 and 27, in Moscow. The registration deadline is March 18. Space is limited, so please register early.

UI Extension, Rural Roots, Backyard Harvest, the Moscow Food Co-op and the UI Sustainability Center have partnered to organize the conference, with support from Western SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education).

Helping sponsor the conference is one way that the Co-op is working toward our strategic goal of building the local food economy. Attending the conference is how you can effect real change and help shape our region’s food future.

Speaking of food … the Co-op kitchen is catering the conference’s Friday night dinner, showing off local and regional produce. Friday evening with dinner costs $20, the Saturday conference is $20 (without lunch), and Saturday lunch is $15.

It promises to be a deliciously rewarding weekend. Hope you can join us!

For more information and registration details please visit
www.ruralroots.org/foodonthetable

The Co-op Board of Directors voted in December 2009 to add patronage refunds to our array of Co-op membership benefits. This is a historic moment in our Co-op history! From now on, if the Co-op makes a profit and other financial criteria are met, the Board hopes to give some of that profit back to our members. Look for more detailed information online and in our newsletter in February. And please, remember to give your membership card to the cashier every time you shop!

During the winter and spring, beginning Jan. 15, the Outreach and Ownership Coordinator, Carol Spurling, will be available at the Co-op from 12:30 pm until later in the afternoon, and most of the time, all day on Fridays. Email is always the easiest way to contact Carol, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Coop featured in Sustainable Food video and Buy Local video:

Board Candidate May Not Sue Co-op

Cass Davis is one of the seven candidates running for the Co-op Board of Directors in this month's election. He was a Co-op employee, working in the Produce Department for two years, until the fall of 2009.

I called Cass on February 10 to ask about rumors that he was suing the Co-op. Cass disagrees with the Co-op about virtually everything regarding the end of his employment and he is moving forward on three legal fronts against the Co-op.

What is Co-op DNA? Your vote decides

Usually, consumer grocery cooperatives struggle to find enough members who are willing to devote the time and energy to serve as a director. Other co-ops, like credit unions, electrical co-ops, and even larger distribution and marketing co-ops, experience the same problem: finding a slate of candidates willing to devote the time and effort to be involved in directing their co-op. Without a real choice, the votes of member/owners are nothing more than a formality. At Moscow, it is different.

The Moscow Food Co-op Board of Directors is seeking an Administrative Assistant. This is a part-time position averaging about 6 hours a week, but hours vary. The Administrative Assistant’s role is record keeping and clerical support for the MFC Board of Directors. The Assistant must balance responsibility without influencing policy or discussion, will not hold any other staff positions at the Co-op, and may not serve on committees or present proposals to the Board.

One Member, One Vote

Our Co-op is overseen by a group of seven volunteers who are elected to serve as our Board of Directors. We are pleased to have seven candidates running for four available seats this year.

Click here to read candidate statements and photos. Please take the time to read these so that you can make an informed choice when you vote. More information is available in the store, in candidate information packets in the Deli and by the Board bulletin board.

The Moscow Food Co-op engagement and outreach committee is happy to announce that our new Impulse Giving program was successfully launched in December. Now, anyone can give any amount at any time to our program participants at any Co-op cash register.
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Co-op Mamas and Papas Begins in February

Expecting parents and parents of newborns are invited to join the new Mamas and Papas group at the Co-op. We’ll get together around 9 a.m. each Wednesday in the Co-op Deli area to enjoy complimentary drinks from the Deli, informal conversation and laughs, and the presence of one or more Co-op volunteers or staff who also happen to be experienced parents and can share their experiences and offer moral support. (Please note: Co-op staff can’t dispense medical advice!) Occasionally, we’ll bring in special guests, too.