2010 VFC Picnic Planned June 2nd, 2010
The annual VFC picnic for members, their families and friends will again be held at Leverich Park. We have the shelter area reserved for Sunday, August 29. Setup will begin at 3 p.m.
If you are interested in helping plan this event, or would like to volunteer in some other way,... [Read More] |  |
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Annual Meeting Invitation April 2nd, 2010
FROM THE VFC BOARD PRESIDENT
April 11th marks my first VFC membership meeting as president (see below for meeting details). Members—and those wanting a food cooperative in Vancouver, Clark County—are encouraged to come, hang out with like-minded folks, get the scoop on VFC,... [Read More] | |
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VFC Action Plan April 2nd, 2010
Here is the most current time and task line that is being implemented by the BOD and other volunteers. As we progress there will be updates on the outcomes and additions to this baseline list.
Remember! Members make the co-op; without members there is no co-op. VFC always wants and needs... [Read More] | |
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Call for New Board Members March 17th, 2010
It is time for the 2010 annual board election. This year there are 6 positions (3 three year, 1 two year, and 2 one year) to be filled on the Board of Directors of your co-op. Any member is eligible to serve. Board members should be able to devote on average 7-10 hours of time per month for... [Read More] | |
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FALL HARVEST CELEBRATION September 14th, 2009
The Latest: Everyone who attended the fall event at Woody's Tacos had a great time. Thanks to all of you who volunteered and to those who participated.
You are invited!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Market Place, Columbia & Evergreen,... [Read More] | |
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Need a Speaker for your Organization? September 13th, 2009
NEED A SPEAKER FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION?
"What is a cooperative? What do cooperatives do? Why do I care?"
Cooperatives are member-owned, member-controlled entities, based on the principles of autonomy and independence, education and training, and... [Read More] | |
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Announces, updates, and "to do's" July 25th, 2009
In our most recent newsletter we posted a board highlight that had an error in it! Sharon Kulish-Bayles noticed that the PayPal account balance should have been $7.37. Woops! good catch, Sharon!
We also wanted to make sure that everyone heard about the scholarships that are available,... [Read More] | |
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Earth Day and Vancouver Food Cooperative! April 15th, 2009
CELEBRATE WITH THE VANCOUVER FOOD CO-OP
Earth Day
hosted by Mint Tea, 2014 Main Street, Vancouver
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Enjoy a friendly cocktail hour at Mint Tea. Learn more about the
Co-op and chat it up with folks who care about fresh, local food.
Outreach... [Read More] | |
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Meet the Farmer's 3rd Annual Event January 13th, 2009
3rd Annual “Meet the Farmers” Event
Sponsored by:
Vancouver Food Co-op
SW WA CSA Farmers
WSU Vancouver Public Affairs Department
WSU Small Farms Team
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Owner Only Meeting on January 7th, 2009 December 21st, 2008
You have asked what you can do to get this co-op moving, and here is the answer!... [Read More] | |
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Survey says.... December 3rd, 2008
We just sent out our first survey to the owners, and some of you have even responded already. Amazing! If you want us to hear you, please answer the survey, or send us a message, OR you can always telephone.
The survey is open until the end of February to make sure you have lots of time to... [Read More] | |
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Volunteer Call! October 21st, 2008
Hello fellow Vancouver Food Coop owner,
As the new volunteer coordinator for VFC, I thought I would introduce myself before offering you the opportunity to be a volunteer. My name is Kristie Lemmon. I have been involved with volunteer and/or not for profit organizations for over 45 years.... [Read More] | |
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VFC Board meeting Date change September 23rd, 2008
VFC Board meetings will now be held on the 1st Wed. of the month. To see more details check out our calendar. | |
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Salmonpeople ticket donation to VFC September 21st, 2008
Now ended.
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FC 500 Webinar's free and open to the public September 2nd, 2008
The Food Co-op 500 program and Cooperative Development Services would like to invite you to participate in a series of internet-based seminars that will help you understand how a new retail food co-op is born. The learning objectives for each seminar are included below. Our presenters are... [Read More] | |
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VFC Yard Signs September 2nd, 2008
Tell your neighbors about VFC-Put a yard sign up... [Read More] | |
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Ticket sales for Local Harvest Dinner are now closed August 27th, 2008
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets. A special thanks goes out to all our many volunteers who have helped make our 2nd Annual Dinner happen, we could not have done it without your help. If you did not get tickets this year check us next year it is bound to be an annual event.This... [Read More] | |
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Unauthorized Access of Information August 24th, 2008
We regret to inform you that the information systems of the Vancouver Food Cooperative (VFC) were recently compromised by unauthorized access.... [Read More] | |
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2nd Annual Local Harvest Dinner Save the Date August 17th, 2008
Join us for our 2nd annual fundraiser dinner where almost all the ingredients are from SW WA.... [Read More] | |
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Mike Kerbs steps down August 13th, 2008
Thank you Mike... [Read More] | |
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New VFC phone number August 9th, 2008
Make a note of our new phone number.... [Read More] | |
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VFC Owner Yard Signs August 5th, 2008
Get your VFC yard sign today!... [Read More] | |
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Bylaw update July 31st, 2008
Comments on the by-laws have been collected. The board is making sure that all of the received comments are treated appropriately, and we thank you for taking the time to give your input; every owner counts!... [Read More] | |
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New website! July 31st, 2008
More news and information about everything that is happening will be a regular feature of the new website. You will soon be able to subscribe to our newsfeed, talk with other community members and owners through the forums, and submit information, pictures, event announcements, and articles to the... [Read More] | |
