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Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Annual Report This just in! We have wrapped our annual report for 2008-09. Download a copy here. We will have 50 copies available at our meeting tomorrow, if you want to be sure to get a copy, please print one for yourself. See you there! Meeting%20Packet-Final.pdf Labels: annual meeting, board of directors, co-ops, community, democracy, events, exciting, fun, local food, membership, owners, staff posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 12:46 PM 0 Comments Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Owners Gathered June 25th for a Discussion about Recommended Bylaw Revisions On June 25th, SRFC hosted an Owner Forum. Thank you to the owners who helped to organize this event, and those who attended. At the Forum, a number of important issues were raised surrounding the Board of Directors recommended bylaw changes. We discussed their implication on our co-op, expansion plans, owner participation, and other general concerns. Please visit http://www.srfcforum09.wordpress.com for complete notes on the forum. You can also browse the recommended changes, and leave your comments. What do you think about these changes? A follow up Forum will be held Thursday, August 13th. We need volunteers for this event! Please e-mail amanda@syracuserealfood.coop if you are available to help make phone calls about the forum, set up for the event, or clean up after the event. Labels: board of directors, community, democracy, events, membership, owners posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 4:32 PM 0 Comments Thursday, June 4, 2009 Owner Forum, June 25th What: Question/Answer Session with the Board of Directors Re Recommended changes to the SRFC By-laws and other directives When: Thursday, June 25th 6:00pm Where: Syracuse Real Food Co-op* 618 Kensington Road Syracuse, NY 13210 Syracuse Real Food Co-op will be hosting an Owner Forum on June 25th at the Co-op. This forum, sparked by recommended by-law changes by the Board of Directors, will be held as a question & answer format. Participants are encouraged to come with their questions and/or general comments or suggestions about the Co-op. Please RSVP to amanda@syracuserealfood.coop! *The location is subject to change, depending on the level of participation. Any venue changes will be posted to the website. Labels: board of directors, community, democracy, events, general meeting, membership, owners posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 3:10 PM 0 Comments Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Bylaws Revision Update Just a quick update about our Bylaws revision! We have a final draft together, and we are in the process of retaining an attorney to give us a legal opinion of our proposed changes. We are very excited about the proposed changes because: A new capital system will allow us to bring more funds into the cooperative to allow us to expand and grow. The co-op will issue common stock, phyisical evidence of your capital contribution. The co-op will declare and issue patronage dividends in accordance with section 1835 of the Internal Revenue Code. This will keep more of our money in the community by reducing corporate taxes that the Co-op has to pay, and you, the owners, will get a patronage refund check! Any entity will be allowed to be an owner, not just individuals. Sets the quorum at 5% for decisions by owners and will allow voting by mail. We will add the office of Vice President. Our fiscal year will change to end the Sunday closest to the last day of June. We will require only one annual meetingg instead of two. Annual Financial reports will be required to be circulated at the annual meeting. Once we have a Legal opinion, we will have the bylaws available for you to look over at your convenience, and we will vote to ratify these revisions this fall. It should be noted that we haven't had a wholesale revision of our bylaws since the mid 70's! These new changes will empower you, the owners of the organization. Thank you all so much for your input at member forums, and be sure to talk with our Board Members when they are in the store on Saturdays, or, call the store anytime to talk with our General Manager, Travis. Labels: board of directors, co-ops, exciting, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 5:57 PM 5 Comments Saturday, July 26, 2008 Potlucks are fun!!!! Thanks to all who came out for our Potluck Wednesday, it was so much fun, we've decided to make them a regular event! Join us on the third Wednesday of every month at the Westcott Community Center with a dish to pass! These potlucks are a fantastic opportunity to dialog with Management and Directors about how to move our Co-op forward, and a great way to sample the culinary creations of our neighbors. Hope to see you at the next one! Labels: board of directors, community, fun, membership, potluck posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 9:25 AM 1 Comments Thursday, July 3, 2008 International Cooperative Day! In addition to Owner Appreciation Day, this Saturday, July 5th is international Co-op Day. The theme this year is Confronting Climate Change through Co-operative Enterprise. How can our co-op confront issues of global climate change?  Think Small: 1) Sign up for wind energy at the Co-op. Through a partnership with Fenner Wind Farm and Community Energy, the Co-op is %100 powered by local wind energy. This is a costly proposition for such a small business, and we think that it sends a strong message about our commitment to sustainability. When you sign up for wind energy at the Co-op, the Co-op receives a $10 incentive payment that goes against our energy bill.  2) Buy Local! The average food product in the US travels 1000 miles from the field to the plate. In season, we carry as much local produce as possible. Look throughout the store for our locally grown cheeses, milk, butter and meats. We also carry many locally produced products, like Enrico's salsa and tomato sauce, that create jobs in our local community. Visit us at Loguen Park farmer's market, where we have teamed up with Grindstone Farm to offer access to local, organic produce at a reasonable cost in a low-income community. 3) Plant a garden! We are exploring the feasibility of offering, in partnership with Bread and Roses Collective, of gardening classes for Co-op Members. Check the article in the new issue of the New Leaf, and, if you are interested, send an e-mail to Travis! For More on International Cooperative Day, check out the International Cooperative Alliance website! Labels: co-ops, community, community gardens, eat local, farmers, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 12:43 PM 2 Comments Thursday, April 10, 2008 We're Having a Party! Sharing Our Harvest: An evening with Elizabeth Henderson, Local Farmers, and a Co-op Potluck. Monday, April 21 6:00 PM at Grace Episcopal Church (Parish House) Elizabeth is a Farmer and Author who has recently updated her classic text on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Come by with a dish to pass, and you'll get to meet with other local farmers who are offering CSAs this year, as well as your neighbors! We're delighted to be sponsoring this event, and would like to extend thanks to our good friend, the Reverend Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows for hosting the event for us. Grace church is located at 819 Madison street in the City of Syracuse. Can't wait to see you there! Labels: co-ops, excitment at the Co-op, farmers, fun, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 10:29 PM 1 Comments Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Member Appreciation Day Join Us for a Syracuse REAL FOOD Co-op Member Appreciation Day ALL DAY Saturday June 23! All Day Long Co-op Member Owners will: Drink FREE Organic Fair Trade Coffee! Receive a 10% Discount off their purchases! Be eligible for wonderful prizes in several drawings! Sample foods from local farmers and producers! and so much more! Come by the Co-op on Saturday to enjoy our celebration of Member-Owners!!! Labels: events, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 7:24 PM 1 Comments Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Spring General Membership Meeting Our Spring General Membership Meeting is being held tomorrow (May 3) @ 6:30 pm. We are holding it at the Westcott Community Center and are featuring a Birthday Cake from Patisserie in Skaneateles. The Syracuse REAL FOOD Co-op was incorporated as a business 30 years ago (June 1977), some B-Day cake is definitely in order! The meeting will feature a financial report from our treasurer, and a state of the store report from our General Manager. Be there for a great meeting and some amazing cake! Labels: co-ops, democracy, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 10:51 AM 3 Comments Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Member Appreciation Day - Phenomenal Success! Member Appreciation Day was a Phenomenal Success! Thank you for coming by so we could appreciate you with a 10% discount, FREE Coffee, and much more! We were pleased to see such an exciting turn out, it was a really fun day at the Co-op! Labels: membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 10:07 AM 2 Comments Saturday, March 17, 2007 Member Appreciation Day - March 24! On Saturday, March 24 we are holding a Member Appreciation Day! Members receive a 10% discount all day!* Join us for free samples and demos, FREE coffee, 3 chances to win a $25 gift certificate, and much more... *must be in good standing (equity/dues paid in full) Labels: events, membership posted by Syracuse Real Food Co-op at 11:15 AM 0 Comments Open 8AM - 9PM Mon - Sat 8AM - 6PM Sun 618 Kensington Road Syracuse, New York 13210 (315) 472-1385 | Fax: (315) 422-9021 contactus@syracuserealfood.coop Click card to purchase gift cards Impressions of a Cooperative Grocer Photos from the Co-op Syracuse REAL FOOD Co-op Friends and Food Blogs Green Up NY! 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