nfca fifth annual meeting afternoon presentation, march 5, 2016

F I FTH ANNUAL

MEET ING

“Reflect ing on the Midd lebury

Man i fes to”

5 t h March 20 16

The Ar t s B lock Greenfie ld , MA

AFTERNOON SESS IONS

NFCA Fifth Annual Meeting 2016

NEIGHBORING FOOD CO-‐OP ASSOCIATION


AFTERNOON SESSIONS


SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

1.  Celebrating the Next 100 Years of Co-‐operation

2.  Sharing Strategies for a Competitive Marketplace

3.  Meeting with Financiers: Making Your Pitch

4.  Small Food Co-‐ops: Common Challenges & Opportunities?

5.   Board to Board Networking

6.  Healthy Food Access: Food For All Structure & Reaching Your Audience

7.  Marketing Menu for Membership Engagement

8.   NFCA/Associated Buyers Collaboration)

9.  Preparing for GMO Labeling

10.  Informal Networking Table


TABLE TOPICS


AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Building Alignment for Success !  Stay in this Room Planning Successful Capital Campaigns !  Top Floor


AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS


BUILDING ALIGNMENT FOR SUCCESS

! Kari Bradley, Hunger Mountain Co-‐op, Moderator

! Glenn Lower, General Manager, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-‐op

! Terry Bowling, NCG Eastern Corridor Development Manager

! Faye Conte, Board of Directors, Onion River Co-‐op/City Market


OUR PANEL

Background

Brett Fairbairn University of Saskatchewan, 2003

“Three Strategic Concepts for the Guidance of Cooperatives: Linkage, Transparency and

Cognition”

http://coopfoodstore.coop NFCA Fifth Annual Meeting 2016

INTRODUCTION


DUALISM VS. SYNERGY

IDEA FROM HUNGER MT.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

[email protected]

Phase 1: spring 2014 Listen and Learn from the wisdom within our community

Phase 2: summer 2014 Collate and develop a long-range plan

Phase 3: fall 2014 Share plan with members … ask “Did we get it right?”

Provide the best quality products and services, and contribute effectively to a vibrant local community.

Explore expansion opportunities on our current site.

Goal 1

Key Strategy

Improve access to healthy foods for an increasing number of people.

Provide healthy foods at fair prices and a variety of educational pathways related to healthy living.

Goal 2

Key Strategy

Be fiscally and environmentally sustainable.

Explore transitioning to patronage dividends.

Goal 3

Key Strategy

Patronage Dividend System Flexible … lower prices, new benefits, ENDs, and share as dividends Exciting … increase sense of ownership Security … during lean years, post expansion, huge tax savings

Member vote approves amending the by-laws to begin using a patronage dividend system:

574 YES = 91%

57 NO = 9%

Competition is increasing = new normal.

Hannafords Trader Joe’s

Closed: Mountain Greens, Greg’s Market

Coming soon: Ticonderoga Co-op

40 slides Celebrating local producers

ALIGNMENT

MISALIGNMENT

LA MONTANITA FOOD CO-OP WAREHOUSE RELOCATION


• Reasons to expand: financial sustainability & community needs (Ends)

• Original Market Study (2012)• Identified Burlington’s South End to meet financial

needs• Identified Burlington’s Old North End and Winooski to

meet community needs


• Board Education• What decisions will the Board make?• What information is needed to make these decisions?

• Strategic Conversations• Space to explore ideas, assumptions, questions• Builds common vision• But, don’t get stuck!


• Start the conversation early & come back to it often• Be clear about decisions the Board makes• Focus on appropriate Board education• Make time for strategic conversations• Bring new Board members up to speed & make room

for questions & new perspective


• Think big and long term• Be nimble and patient• Be mindful of transitions in leadership and

directors• Develop a vision!


QUESTIONS & FEEDBACK


ELECTIONS & APPRECIATIONS

Glenn Lower, General Manager, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-‐op ! Elections Results ! Thanks to our Candidates

! Special Thanks! ! Ed King, General Manager Littleton Food Co-‐op


NEIGHBORING CO-‐OPERATOR 2015


NEIGHBORING CO-‐OPERATOR 2016


In recognition of and in gratitude for special contributions to the advancement of our vision and of the wider

Co-operative Movement in our region,The Neighboring Food Co-op Association

hereby presentsTerry Appleby

with the 2016 Neighboring Co-operator Award____________________________

Kari Bradley, President____________________________

Erbin Crowell, Executive Director

Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

5th March 2016Date

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! Judy Ziewacz, NCBA CLUSA

! Our Facilitators & Presenters

! Our Staff & Board of Directors

! Franklin Community Co-‐op

! The Arts Block ! Our Attendees, Guests and Sponsors


SPECIAL THANKS

NFCA Northeast Start Up Gathering ! May 7, Keene, NH CCMA 2016 ! June 9-‐11, Amherst, MA

HR Training ! Sept. 13, Montpelier, VT


2016 SAVE THE DATES!

! Please fill out a meeting evaluation form NOW to be entered in our raffle

! Drop nametags at registration desk


EVALUATIONS & RAFFLE


PLEASE JOIN US FOR CO-‐OP HAPPY HOUR!

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