By Jon McDonald, Board Chair On behalf of the Board, I want to thank all of the worker owners and consumer owners for your thoughtful input over the last few months regarding our Ends Statement and Treatment of Staff policy. Your ideas were an essential voice as we concluded our policy revisions. The feedback was…
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Consumer Owners Offer Feedback on Measurements for Ends Accomplishments
In its October 22 Board Blog post, the Board reported that WSM’s Ends have been updated to “A vibrant sustainable food marketplace defined by shared economics, shared community and shared knowledge for owners and potential owners.” What’s the best way to measure progress toward the Ends? A recent survey asked consumer owners to rank the importance…
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Weaver Street Market Board Updates Ends Statement
The Board updated Weaver Street Market’s Ends statement at its October meeting. One of the Board’s most important jobs is setting the Ends Statement, which defines WSM’s desired impact on the world. The new overarching Ends statement is a “vibrant, sustainable food marketplace,” which is an update from a “vibrant sustainable commercial center.” This change…
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Owners Receive Patronage Dividend and Appreciation Coupons
WSM’s Board of Directors declared the co-op’s fifth patronage dividend for consumer and worker owners. Though the return is modest, 7,917 consumer owners who spent at least $492.60 during the past fiscal year will receive a dividend with a percentage-off shopping coupon around October 15th. Another 7,804 owners who made purchases during the fiscal year…
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Co-op Fair Features Local Food Tastings and Food House Tour
More than 200 owners attended WSM’s second annual Co-op Fair at the Food House in Hillsborough. This year’s fair featured Food House tours with demonstrations from chefs and bakers. Owners visited with Board members about the co-op’s long-term plans and sampled new local products on the Food House patio. Owners attending the fair were given…
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WSM Owners Elect Two Board Directors for 2016
Weaver Street Market’s 2016 Elections ended Tuesday. Owners elected a worker owner and a consumer owner to serve on the Board. Congratulations, Alicia and Charles! Consumer owners elected Alicia Altmueller to serve as a consumer-owner director for WSM’s Board. Worker owners elected Charles Traitor to serve as a worker-owner director for WSM’s…
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Remember to Vote
Voting continues in the Board election through Tuesday night. Ballots and ballot boxes are in the stores. You can read candidate statements and watch videos in the 2015 Annual Report, here.
Board Asks Owners, “What Difference Does WSM Make in Our Community?”
As WSM’s Board of Directors we are responsible for the strategic leadership of the co-op and ensuring that results reflect the values of owners. For the past year, we have been evaluating and drafting a revised Ends statement—the Board policy that states WSM’s desired impact or results.
Continue ReadingVoting Begins
Voting in the Board election begins September 16 and runs through September 29. There are three candidates running for the open consumer-owner seat: Alicia Altmueller, Jim Porto, and Lisa Best. Alicia Altmueller: “WSM is central to the health, happiness, and strength of the local community and its economy. I would like to serve on the board,…
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Meet the Candidates
Owners are invited to vote in the 2015 Board election. There are three candidates running for the open consumer-owner seat: Alicia Altmueller, Jim Porto, and Lisa Best. They will be available to talk and answer questions at three upcoming events: The WSM Co-op Fair and Annual Meeting Sunday, September 20, 2015, 2-5 pm, WSM Food…
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