The role of the Board is to establish a vision for the future of the co-op and govern the cooperative toward that vision. At People's, our Board governs via our By-Laws and our Policies. In addition to governance, the Board provides fiduciary and management oversight.
PFC Ends
Our Ends Policy is a document that we use to guide the store in all of the decisions that we make.
E. Global Ends Policy - VISION
ADOPTED: January 7, 2005 Revisions: 1/7/05, 12/19/06; 1/26/10, 1/25/11.
The People’s Food Cooperative of Kalamazoo exists to create access to food that is healthy for people, land, and the economy.
E.1. People and Land
Because of PFC:
- E.1.1. Bridges exist between our multiple diverse communities.
- E.1.2 People understand that justice depends on the health and diversity of social and ecological systems.
E.2. Economy
Because of PFC:
- E.2.1 Cooperative business exists in our community
- E.2.2 Local jobs exist in our community
- E.2.3 Local money stays in our local economy
2012 Board Elections
It's that time of year again! Board elections will take place in March at our annual meeting. We are putting out an open call to all members interested in running for the Board of Directors.
Please download a candidate application form if interested! Current Board Member Matt Lechel would love to answer your questions or provide more information for you.
Serving on the Board is a really important position here at the People's Food Coop and we appreciate your consideration! Here's hoping we have a number of candidates offering diverse skills and interests to choose from. Applications are due by January 31st, so fill yours out soon.
PFC Board Meetings
The Board currently meets from 7-9 pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 24, at the office of the Great Lakes Peace Jam (625 Harrison St, Suite 2). Our meetings are open to the public and all owners and community members are encouraged to attend. You can download the next meeting's Board Agenda.
December 2011 Board Meeting Summary
The December Board meeting was held earlier in the month than normal to avoid conflicting with holiday schedules. We spent much of the meeting discussing the 2012 Business plan developed by Chris Dilley and the PFC staff. The plan outlines how the PFC will build on the successful transition to the new store and become even better at meeting our stated ends: The People's Food Co-op exists to create access to food that is healthy for people, land and the economy.
We hope that you will consider joining us for our next meeting (Tuesday, January 24th from from 7-9 PM at the Seeding Change Office located 1 block north of PFC at 625 Harrison Street, Suite 2). We will specifically seek feedback from owners about our ends at this meeting. Also, three Board members will be elected at our annual meeting in March. We hope that you will consider running for the Board! Candidate applications are due January 31 and application materials will be available soon. Please ask a Board member if you have questions). We would love to talk with you.
Past board meeting minutes:
We'd love to have you join us at a board meeting.
The People's Food Co-op is a consumer cooperative; this means we are owned by our customers if they so choose. Our owners fill a nine-seat board of directors from amongst their ranks (current PFC board members are shown on the right). 
