Cooperative Model
Annual Meeting - Monday, Oct. 24
Eastside Food Co-op’s 2011
Annual Membership Meeting
Monday, October 24
5:45-8:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Church Parish Hall
enter through the doors at 17th & 4th NE
Doors open 5:45 p.m.
Dinner 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Business Meeting & Election 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Check your mailbox for your ballot!
The ballots are in the mail! We have three open board positions this year, as well as four amendments to our by-laws and articles of incorporation. Please look for an envelope with annual meeting material, board candidate statements, amendment information, and the ballots. You may drop your completed ballot off at the store, mail it to the co-op, or bring it with you to the annual meeting.
Vegetarian dinner by Eastside staff and volunteers!
~ Hearty vegetarian chili ~ Cornbread ~ Salad ~ Pumpkin bars ~ featuring locally grown produce!
RSVP by Friday, October 21
We need to have an approximate head count for serving, please RVSP at the store with any of the cashiers, by calling 612-843-5401 or by e-mailing amy@eastsidefood.coop.
Vegetarian dinner by Eastside staff and volunteers!
~ Hearty vegetarian chili ~ Cornbread ~ Salad ~ Pumpkin bars ~ featuring locally grown produce!
Volunteer Opportunity!
We will cook and serve the dinner ourselves this year. We are looking for volunteers to cook, serve, set-up or clean up at the annual meeting. If interested, please contact Luna at 612-843-5409 or email luna@eastsidefood.coop
Revolutionize the Food System with P6!
By Abby Rae LaCombe, EFC Member, P6 Coordinator and Produce Shift Lead
2012 is Our Year!
The United Nations has proclaimed 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).
To support local and national initiatives around IYC,
Eastside Food Co-op is planning a number of FUN activities.
Stay Tuned!
EFC is part of this Global Movement that puts
People before profit!
Election Results - New Board Members & Amendments
Election Results - New Board Members
Eastside welcomes Sandy Shipp and Mark Wilde to the Board of Directors, each to serve a three-year term, and welcomes back Lisa Friedman, who was re-elected to a three-year term. Congratulations!
By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation Amendments
October 16-22 is "Co-op Week" in MN!
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie Recognizes "Co-op Week" by Announcing that Minnesota is Ranked Number One in Cooperative Businesses in the Nation!
Winter Market at your Co-op!
The Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market will hold a Winter Market every month right here at Eastside Food Co-op! The winter market will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month:
February 11, 2012 - with live music from Curtis & Loretta!
March 10, 2012
April 14, 2012
May 12, 2012
IYC is a Year Long Celebration!
Let's Celebrate 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives!
Watch Co+op, stronger together’s video series celebrating 2012 IYC hosted by celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie that share the stories of co-ops and their communities across the country. Be there when the co-op stars come out to shine!
