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Valley Natural Foods is a community-owned business. As a member-owned cooperative enterprise, we provide the community with resources for healthy living. Our store is open to everyone; you do not need to be a member-owner to shop with us. However, we think you will value the quality of our product selection, the excellence of our customer service and the convenience of our location enough to consider investing in ownership of this vibrant natural foods store. See Member-ownership for details and benefits of investing in our community enterprise.
The Valley Natural Foods Board of Directors is the visioning body of the co-op member-owners. Each member of the Board is committed to the entire membership of the co-op, not just specific issues. The Board is responsible for setting long-range goals and ensuring plans for the future; ensuring sound management of the co-op's resources; and acting as trustees on behalf of the members. The Board operates by governance policy. The Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for election in October. To find out more or to request a Candidate Application send an e-mail to: board@valleynaturalfoods.com.
Back row (left to right): Steve Cassity, Alan Rupp, Dick Ellsworth, Chuck Burton, and Bill Dumler.
Front row (left to right): Diedre Jones and Ruth Block.
Current Board:
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Office |
Years served |
Background |
| Bill Dumler |
President |
5 |
Software Eng. |
| Diedre Jones |
Vice-Pres. |
7 |
Interior Designer-Healthcare |
| Dick Ellsworth |
Treasurer |
15 |
Retired CPA |
| Alan Rupp |
Secretary |
2 |
Safety Training |
| Chuck Burton |
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1 |
Electric Utilities |
| Ruth Block |
New |
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Book Buyer |
Interacting with the board:
- Write to our email address at board@valleynaturalfoods.com.
- Use the comment box and include the word "Board" in your comment.
- Visit us at special events or when you see us shopping (our pictures are near the customer service desk).
- Read 'Direct from the Board' in This is Living Naturally.
- Join the Strategic Planning or Nomination Committees.
- Run for a position on the board of directors.
- What else? Let us know your ideas.
What we do
- Define and implement a future vision/strategic plan for VNF. In other words, envisioning where we want to be or what we want to accomplish in 2-5 years?
- Develop and leverage our Mission and Values statements.
- Define annual objectives for the General Manager.
- Work with the General Manager to monitor the yearly operational activities. This includes monthly and quarterly financial reports, policy governance review and reports of specific operational issues such as staff treatment and product quality.
- Interact with other boards of directors from Twin Cities Natural Food co-ops to explore ways we can work together to strengthen all co-ops.
- Listen to our member-owners. It is very important that we listen to your vision of the future for your Valley Natural Foods since you are the owners
Our Mission is a healthy community.
Our Values are FRESH.
Family, Relationships, Education, Sustainability & Health.
amily
- Providing support for families and community
- Linking a family of consumers, employees, producers and suppliers
- Joining people locally as well as globally
- Creating an environment which allows our family to grow
elationships
- Working with other organizations with similar values
- Interacting with schools, business and non-profits
- Providing educational experience for local secondary and high schools
- Aligning with other co-ops to support the Co-op Principles
ducation
- Providing hands-on educational materials, recipes and demonstrations
- Presenting educational programs to area groups and schools
- Sponsoring local health fairs and events with educational focus
- Offering nutritional services free of charge with RN/CCN on staff
ustainability
- Supporting fair trade, good farming and organics locally and globally
- Creating community jobs with a healthy work environment
- Providing a local market for local growers and producers
- Circulating profits locally through cooperative consumership
ealth
- Empowering healthy choices, education and volunteerism
- Maintaining a healthy bottom line for our co-op member-owners
- Supporting a healthy environment through good practices
- Providing our community with healthy foods, products and education
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