Article II.2.3 Fare Share Bylaws Changes

Fare Share Bylaws Change

In order to recognize the vital role of our staff, the Board is proposing adding the following language to our mission statement, as stated in the FSFC, Inc. Bylaws:
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(3) to provide a workplace that recognizes the critical role of workers in a robust business and healthy economy, with long-term stable jobs earning a thriving wage, and with worker input and influence in how our business is run: anchoring capital and jobs in our community.

This new language will be added as point 3 in Section 2.1, shifting current points '3 and 4' to '4 and 5’.

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The FULL TEXT in the Bylaws will be as follows
with CHANGE IN BOLD:

Article II: Organization
Section 2.1 Purpose and Mission. FSFC is organized to operate a retail grocery store for the primary and mutual benefit of its Member-Owners as patrons of its services. FSFC also owns a building with rental spaces and maintenance costs. The vision of FSFC is to offer a cooperative, welcoming, sustainable, and resilient food hub that educates, inspires, and serves a diverse local community. Our mission is (1) to provide access to affordable local and organic food and health-related products; (2) to serve as a model of cooperative business and sustainability by engaging active Member-Owners, operating with a balanced budget, and supporting local organic growers; (3) to provide a workplace that recognizes the critical role of workers in a robust business and healthy economy, with long-term stable jobs earning a thriving wage, and with worker input and influence in how our business is run: anchoring capital and jobs in our community; (4) to serve as an educational center for promoting the understanding of sustainability, nutrition, and wellness to the larger community; and (5) to serve as a center for community activism by launching and participating in projects and efforts that support the building of a robust local food system, furthers sustainable and regenerative practices, and advocates for policies that support the larger community and creating and supporting work and advocating for policies that make healthy food accessible to people and families in need.
Do you approve the changes?
As a Member-Owner of Fare Share Food Cooperative, I have reviewed the revised Fare Share Food Cooperative Bylaws. MY VOTE IS:*

YES, thumbs up!NOT SURE, but not blocking it.NO, I am blocking this vote. (See below)
If you are voting “NO,” you must show up at the Owner meeting on October 12th to open up a discussion so that we can find CONSENSUS. Please state here what your reasons are for voting No, and we will have someone call to discuss prior to the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, your comment will be made and recorded, but your NO vote will not block the outcome.
A little history: the FSFC Multi-Stakeholder Exploration committee was created in the winter of 2023/2024 in response to an inquiry from FSFC staff into whether incorporating as a multi-stakeholder cooperative and adding a worker class would be beneficial for the Co-op. This committee includes staff, board members and owner representatives. A representative of the committee will be providing an update on their work at our Fall Owners Meeting on October 12th.

Their efforts have identified an opportunity for us to include in our mission an acknowledgment of the value that we place on the role our workers play and on a workplace that provides long-term stable employment for the benefit of the Co-op as well as for our local economy. This was the impetus for the Board to propose the above revision to our Mission Statement.
If you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, regardless of how you have voted, please write them here. Thank you!
OWNER MEETING & LIVE VOTE:
SAT, OCTOBER 12th, 11am
@ Alan Day Commmunity Garden
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Fare Share Bylaws Change

Do you approve the changes?