STATE COLLEGE — Friends and Farmers Cooperative will hold its 2016 membership meeting and election from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the State College Friends School. The membership meeting is open to members and any community members interested in joining the co-op.
Co-op members will vote on their democratically elected board. Additionally, the Friends and Farmers board of directors will update the community on recent achievements and next steps on the path to a brick and mortar store.
Friends and Farmers currently comprises 475 household members and aims for 500 members by the end of the year. It recently announced a job opening for a project manager, who will be responsible for planning and leading the cooperative development process and overseeing the projects and tools that will continue to ensure the financial feasibility of the community-owned store.
This year’s meeting will also include: a barter fair, to which members can bring homemade or handmade items to trade with other members; music by acoustic duo Anchor and Arrow; local soup catered by Webster’s; a chance to share visions of the cooperative in an activity led by Carolyne Meehan and Katie Krebs, creative writing instructors at the Makery; and kids’ activities.
For more information and a full list of board candidates, visit www.friendsandfarmers.coop.
