PCC Board of Trustees report, September 2016

This article was originally published in September 2016

July Board Meeting

Bothell Store Director, Celeste Coxen, greeting shoppers at the grand opening.

Bottom: Bothell Store Director, Celeste Coxen, greeting shoppers at the grand opening.

The board met on July 26. The trustees reviewed the co-op’s second quarter financials, which indicated strong results.

Each of the four standing committees — Board Development, CEO Evaluation, Finance, and Member Relations — presented their 2016-2017 work plans, which were approved by the board.

PCC Farmland Trust Executive Director, Rebecca Sadinsky, and PCC Farmland Trust Board Member, Betsy Lieberman, updated the board on trust activities over the past year. Noting the continued importance of PCC’s member contributions to the Trust’s annual funding, Sadinsky made an official request to the board for permission to access PCC’s membership list. She noted that all PCC member data, including members’ questions and donations, are handled with care, discretion and speed. The board approved the request. The trust letter will go out later this year.

The board also discussed the grand opening of the Bothell store.

Ends Policies

At least once each year, we share our Ends Policies and seek input from the membership. If you would like to share your input, please email board@pccmarkets.com.

Global Ends

PCC exists to create a cooperative, sustainable environment for our members and patrons where the natural and organic supply chains thrive.

  • Ends A: PCC members and patrons will have access to high quality, healthful food that is fairly priced.
  • Ends B: PCC membership is a respected and valued choice.
  • Ends C: PCC has a local focus.
  • Ends D: PCC members and patrons are well educated in matters of healthful foods, healthy sustainable living, and the cooperative business model.
  • Ends E: An inherent part of PCC’s business is the balance of economic, social and environmental responsibilities.

Next board meeting

The next board meeting is scheduled for September 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the new PCC co-op office located at 3131 Elliott Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA, 98121. Please email us at board@pccmarkets.com if you are planning to attend. This helps us in agenda planning.

Board recruiting ongoing

Nominating Committee members

Top: (l-r) Nominating Committee members Mary Simon, Jason Filippini, Janet Hietter and Sara Walsh.

The 2016-2017 Nominating Committee encourages PCC members to look into board service as a way to contribute to the co-op’s continued success. This Policy Governance board leads through policy development and monitoring management’s progress. Learn more at pccmarkets.com/member/gov.

Contact the nominatingcommittee@pccmarkets.com with questions or to request an application.

Also in this issue

Bothell PCC opens with warm community welcome

The new PCC store in Bothell opened in July. It features a rotisserie, a Mexican-style Taqueria, full-service meat and seafood counters, and a produce department that's 95-percent organic.

News bites, September 2016

Nuts reduce inflammation?, Artificial sweeteners increase appetite, Dannon to label GE foods, and more

Staff picks

This month our staff are raving about PCC deli's handmade guacamole and lamb burgers, new local goat cheeses from Sunny Pine Farm, collagen powder for healthy skin and hair, and more. Also, don't miss the first of the season's local, organic Honeycrisp apples, Bosc and Seckel pears, and Flavor Grenade pluots!