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!
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Gloria, Thane, Travis, and Amanda talked about Syracuse Real Food Coop and our potential as a community on the Aha Moment tour bus.

Watch us here!

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SRFC was invited to participate in the Aha Moment tour tomorrow (Tuesday, July 7th). We'd love to have some of owners participate in the discussion. When did you decide to become an owner? When did you realize what a valuable asset our member owned organization is to the community? Please join us in discussing these topics on film.

E-mail amanda@syracuserealfood.coop for more information.

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Bylaws Revision Forum

Tonight!

Due to a high number of RSVP's, we have moved the forum to:

1085 E Genesee St.

United Methodist Church

Come for a discussion of our Board’s proposed Bylaws revision!!!

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Here at the Co-op, we have been dedicated to providing safe, clean, and healthy organic and natural food to the Syracuse Community for over thirty years. We have done this according to cooperative values that ensure equality of all people, and democratic control of our business. We believe that access to safe, healthy food is a global human right.

A Senate bill introduced to increase funding and and food security in developing countries (Global Food Security Act) also requires that foreign agricultural development aid include investment in genetically engineered (GE) crops. This effort to fight global hunger and poverty would force GE crops on countries and farmers that don't want them.

You can read more about this at the Center for Food Safety, including a protest letter to congress.

Comments due by June 1st, 2009!

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Our Annual Meeting is the deadline for nominations for those who wish to serve on our Board of Directors. If you have any interest, please submit a candidate's statement, including your name and Co-op Owner Number to bod@syracuserealfood.coop. You can also bring a paper copy into the store, and leave it in Gloria's mailbox. Please ask our staff for assistance!


Voting for our Co-op's Board is commenced at the Annual Meeting, and continues for one month after the meeting, in the store. Votes will be counted December 6th, and our new Board will begin their work in January. You must be an active Owner to vote, so stop in the store and make sure your equity is paid up, and your dues have been paid.

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We wish to extend our congratulations to local farmers Brian and Megan Luton on the birth of their son, Reed James Robert Luton on September 26th!

Mom and Baby are very healthy and happy, and are back at home now. Stones Throw Farm CSA pickups have returned to their normal schedule.

-SRFC Board

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Hello Cooperators,

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Coop Members Carolyn and Michael Messina-Yauchzy met here August 15, 1988. They stop by the store every year, have a little picnic or dinner, and celebrate.

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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!

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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? 

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Please sign up in the store if you are interested in our Herb Class wednesday evening!

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