SAVE THE DATE!   

Please mark your calendars for a special event featuring Jon Steinman, co-op leader and author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants.

Jon will spend the evenings of Monday April 22, and Tuesday April 23, discussing the future of food co-ops and leading members of Three Rivers Market in a cooperative dialogue session around the theme of “Developing a Common Vision for TRM.”

Both sessions will cover the same theme, but night two will build on the momentum of the first session, and all members are welcome and encouraged to register for both nights.

WHAT IS COOPERATIVE DIALOGUE?

Jon describes cooperative dialogues as a forum and opportunity to engage in democracy at our co-op where all voices are of equal value. It’s a chance for people who love Three Rivers and our community to … Read More »

The Board of Directors is pleased to convene five committees this year, with participation of both Directors and members of the cooperative. We appreciate the willingness of members to contribute their knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm for Three Rivers Market to our committees’ work. We would like to share the mission and purpose of each committee with members: 

The Board Perpetuation Committee will represent the interest of the Board of Directors in organizing, coordinating, and monitoring the election for Board Director seats during the year in which the term of those seats expire. The committee will further be responsible for taking action to recruit enough suitable candidates to provide a contested election, and certify that only candidates that meet eligibility requirements may be able to participate in the election.

The Building Committee is tasked with researching, advising, and making recommendations on the maintenance … Read More »

We are pleased to share the appointment of Jackie Kittrell to seat 7 of the Board of Directors, which became vacant with the passing of Helen de Haven last summer. Jackie is the Executive Director of the Community Mediation Center (CMC), a nonprofit that provides mediation services to our community in Knox and surrounding counties, regardless of ability to pay, and with a focus on vulnerable populations in need of mediation services and training services. She is also a licensed TN attorney, practicing employment law, civil rights law, and family law for over 35 years.

Jackie recently attended Cooperative Board Leadership 101 along with newly elected Directors Alhen Drillich and Adam Hughes. This training, a benefit of Board service, is provided by Columinate, a consulting cooperative serving mission-driven organizations. Here are some reflections on this learning experience: 

Alhen Drillich: “In my recent … Read More »

With the calendar year winding down, the Three Rivers Market Board spent its December meeting planning which committees would be chartered to achieve all the work planned for 2024, and the Board is asking for member participation on these committees. If you have an interest in serving on one of the committees, please click the link at the bottom of this post and complete a short questionnaire indicating your interest prior to the deadline of January 10th.

To go with the New Year and new committees, the Board is also welcoming two new members who recently won election to the board: Adam Hughes and Alhen Drillich.

Get to know our new Board members, Adam and Alhen:

ADAM HUGHES

As a community organizer, Adam Hughes brings a wealth of experience in building coalitions to the TRM board. Much of Adam’s work has been in East … Read More »

Governance Updates 

Our 2023 Election concluded on Saturday, December 2nd. We are pleased to announce the election of Alhen Drillich, Adam Hughes, and Kimberly Lomonaco. 17.1% of 3788 eligible electors voted in the election.

We are actively seeking to appoint a former employee who is eligible for Board service to complete the remainder of a term ending in December 2024, which became vacant by the passing of Secretary/Treasurer Helen de Haven last summer. Another seat recently became vacant with the resignation of Erin O’Tool. Those interested in being considered for appointment to these vacant seats can fill out this application, and the Board welcomes recommendations for members to appoint via email at board@threeriversmarket.coop.

In early 2024, new Directors will complete a training program that will familiarize them with the history of cooperatives, policy governance, understanding financial reports, among other topics that will … Read More »