Applying for the Board Election

We hope that you are deciding to run for the Board of Directors in the upcoming election this fall. Once voting begins, your application will be posted on the website for voters to read. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of the application process:

1. Many of the voting members don’t know you personally. The application is your chance to introduce yourself on issues that matter to us all. A short paragraph (150 words) is the recommended length for questions needing longer answers.

2. This year the application has been redesigned so that you can complete it online in more than one session, saving your work.

3. Board Members Damian Zannini, Valerie Woodings, and Helen de Haven are ready to help you with any aspect of the application process and to chat about questions … Read More »

CALL TO RUN!

This is the time of year when we start calling on our active members to run for seats on the co-op’s Board of Directors.

You are ELIGIBLE to run for one of the three seats opening this year IF:
1. you have been a member of the co-op for a year or more,
2. you are not an employee or supplier of the co-op and have no other financial conflict of interest,
3. you attend a Board meeting in July, August, or September, AND
4. you submit a completed application by 7:00 PM on October 1.

You SHOULD run for the Board if
1. you value our cooperative structure and want to make sure our members are well-represented,
2. you want to learn more about the actual operation of the co-op,
3. you want to have a say about the governing policies of the co-op, AND
4. you … Read More »

Ask not what your co-op can do for you; ask what you can do for your co-op. Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but when you make the decision to become a member of Three Rivers Market, you can contribute to its wellness in various ways. As a member of Three Rivers Market you are currently granted a number of benefits such as placing quick orders for cases quantities that you also save 10% on, and more. In profitable years, you have the opportunity to share in the cooperative’s net profit in the form of a patronage dividend.

What you may not realize is that as a member you also have certain governance rights. These include voting for Directors of the Board. As a member of Three Rivers Market, it’s a given that you value the co-op’s policies, practices, and commitment … Read More »

COOPERATIVES IN ACTION

Last October, we joined cooperatives nationwide to celebrate National Co-op Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of a trusted and proven way to do business and build community. As a member of Three Rivers Market, you know the value of our cooperative and its impact on our community and we thank you for your commitment.

The theme for the year is “Build Back for Impact,” which we find very timely given the past two years of uncertainty and loss. As a Board, we have an opportunity to help you “build back” through our annual patronage dividend to members.  For the second year in a row, we voted to allocate 80 percent of the patronage dividend as a refund, which will be returned to you, our members, in the form of a store credit. The remaining 20 percent of the … Read More »