Author Archives: Lena
July 1 General Membership Meeting
33 people attended our July 1 General Membership Meeting at GBC! It was a time to be proud of what we accomplished together, to touch base about where we are going for the rest of this year, to collect suggestions … Continue reading
Perfect Brown Rice recipe
From saveur.com: Cooking brown rice, or at least cooking it well, is tricky. The goal is to soften the texture of each grain’s fibrous bran coating—a process that takes longer than that called for in the cooking of white rice—without … Continue reading
Volunteering Questions? General Membership Meeting Rescheduled
The General Membership Meeting previously scheduled for next Sunday, June 10 is tentatively rescheduled for Sunday, July 1 at 4 PM at the GBC. We look forward to formally welcoming our new members into the Valley Co-op community, and answering … Continue reading
New Membership Requirement & Dues for All New and Renewing Members
Valley Co-op has reached several milestones over the past few months. We upgraded our pickup space, membership has been increasing without effort on our part and, as membership grows, so do the number of vendors expressing interest in providing more … Continue reading
Vocal Locals: Our Community Talks!
All Valley Co-op members in good standing and Co-op suppliers are subscribed to the Valley Co-op Yahoogroup (VCY). The objective of VCY is to provide a venue for discussion strictly of co-op business – e.g., a last minute issue with … Continue reading
Grocery Credit for Volunteering!
If you became a member or renewed your Valley Co-op membership after 1/1/2012 for $35, you have the right to a $15 grocery credit! It’s easy to earn it: just volunteer 4 or more times during the first eleven months … Continue reading
Letters of Interest for Interim Board Members due 1/15!
Interested in Valley Co-op’s success? We need your leadership, read more about becoming a BOD member.
We’re Getting There! News from the Tech Front & Request of all Members
User-friendly ordering system Thank you to those who signed up to test the new version of our ordering software. The good news is that “bleeding” (I log on to MY account but see YOUR account information) was NOT observed by … Continue reading
Leadership Retreat: Our Next Steps
At our Leadership Retreat thirteen of us* reached a common vision regarding Valley Co-op’s direction. Lisa Stolarski, of Keystone Development Center, asked us to define our dream, and we did. We began — in the spirit of a method called Appreciative … Continue reading
Members Have Spoken: Results of the September Survey
In early September, the Valley Co-op conducted a “brief but important” online survey on three items to provide input for our Leadership Retreat. Of 135 members, 39 members completed the survey. The highest voted items are reported below. 1. Which … Continue reading