During the week of June 8th, several Board members attended the virtual Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) conference. Jacqueline Arthur, General Manager of Three Rivers Market, presented in a session titled “Successful Food Co-ops: Thriving in a Post-COVID World.” Other topics covered during the conference were e-commerce, responding to an economic downturn, adaptive governance, and diversity and inclusion.

We were thrilled for our General Manager to share the many effective practices Three Rivers Market has implemented in response to the pandemic with conference attendees representing food co-ops across the country. We also heard from many others who are approaching the global health crisis and racial justice movement in innovative, thoughtful, impactful ways that have strengthened not only their co-ops, but their greater local communities. We look forward to discussing these ideas further at our fall retreat in October.

Caitlin Seidler, Secretary/Treasurer

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To begin, I would like to say thank you to you, our co-owners. Your support and cooperative spirit during the past three months have been remarkable.

We remain grateful to our outstanding management team and staff for their steadfastness and continued innovation. The store feels safe, clean, and well-stocked for our community.

The board remains here for you! Our next meeting will be held virtually Thursday, June 11, from 6:30-8:30PM. The meeting is open to all co-owners, and we continue to provide space in our agenda to hear from you. Simply send an email to board@threeriversmarket.coop with your intention to attend and observe or to address the board by 8AM on Wednesday, June 10. We will respond with details, including the Zoom link. If you are unable to attend, don’t forget that our minutes are published to the TRM website here.

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In May, the Three Rivers Market Board of Directors will once again conduct its monthly meeting via video conference due to ongoing Covid-19 precautions. Any member who would like to attend the meeting or address the board during the Member Forum can send a request to the board email: board@threeriversmarket.coop. (General questions or concerns may also be sent to the board via this email.) After next month’s meeting, the approved minutes will be available on the website. As always, we want to hear from members, even without in-person opportunities!

The Three Rivers Market Board of Directors and co-owners continue to be grateful to our General Manager and all of our co-op employees for working so hard to ensure that we have a clean, well-stocked store. Thank you to all for your thoughtful and flexible adaptation to such a rapidly evolving situation.

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On behalf of the Three Rivers Market Board of Directors and co-owners, I want to express sincere gratitude to our General Manager and all of our Co-op employees.

We see you all working so diligently to ensure that we have a clean, well-stocked place to gather food and needed supplies. We see your thoughtfulness and innovation. And we see your bravery. Thank you all.

The Board will have a video conference April Board Meeting due to Covid-19 precautions. It will be recorded and posted with the minutes. As always, questions or concerns may be sent to the board by emailing board@threeriversmarket.coop

Chris Bottoms, Chair
Three Rivers Market Board of Directors

Message from Outgoing TRM Board Chair, Dave Penegar

Thank you to the co-owners/membership and fellow directors of Three Rivers Market for the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors for the past 6 years! It has truly been my pleasure to be a part of our Cooperative through volunteering for board service, and I look forward to seeing the fruits of our labor in years to come.

Message from Incoming TRM Board Chair, Chris Bottoms

It is an honor for me to serve as our 2020 TRM Board Chair. As a former volunteer and employee (1998-2003), serving on the Board the past four years has been an immensely rewarding way to engage with a place that I love.

I have learned so much from my outstanding co-directors and our exceptional General Manager. This year’s enthusiastic leadership team includes Joy Wilson, Vice Chair, and … Read More »