Board Election Deadline November 15th

Go to the Candidate page for information on the candidates and a sample ballot. There are 6 candidates running for 4 open Board seats.

The annual membership meeting for the Olympia Food Co-op is Sunday, November 6th at the Washington Center Black Box, 12:30-3pm.

Year Anniversary of Public Announcement of Israeli Boycott, July 21, 2011

The OFC Board voted on July 15, 2010 to boycott Israeli products. That decision was made public on July 21st. In recognition of the year anniversary a leaflet was prepared and distributed at both the Eastside and Westside Co-ops on July 21, 2011.

The leaflet asks the following questions:

1. Was the process in accord with the Co-op’s commitment to inclusion and participatory democracy?
2. Did the Board honor the staff collective model for decision-making?
3. Has the Board responded adequately to concerns expressed by members?

Please read the leaflet to see why we think the answers to each of these questions is ‘No.’

Many Co-op shoppers did not know about the boycott and were grateful for the information. Some staff also came out and thanked us.

Nothing still from the Boycott Review Committee

The Boycott Review Committee started meeting on February 2nd. The staff members are: Summer Bock, Polly Hawver and Michael Lowsky. The at-large members are: Muhammad Ayub, Anne Fischel, Michi Thacker and David Scherer Water. We will keep you posted on their activities. Although they were supposed to complete their work within six months, nothing has been reported yet. The members who asked to be on the committee and were not selected to serve were told that they would have a chance to give input; they have yet to be contacted.

Read IOC’s Report on boycott policies of food co-ops around the country.

Read Editorial from Olympia Power & Light, October 6-19, 2010:
What went wrong with the co-op boycott of Israel

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