Clear Creek Food Cooperative

Co-op Update: June 5-12, 2009

1. June 9th Open Board Meeting
2. Strawberries!
3. A Note from the Departing Managers

1. June 9th Open Board Meeting
Members of the co-op/buying club who are interested
in participating in the life of the co-op this summer
are strongly encouraged to attend the upcoming
Open Board Meeting, Tuesday, June 9th at 5:30 p.m.
at the co-op.

The agenda will include summer plans, bulk buying,
the end of Jon and Janelle’s employment, volunteer
coordination, big picture conversation planning, and
more. This will be a time, in particular, for the co-op’s
transition to volunteer staff to take flight! We will
have a list of volunteer positions available for sign
up, so come in and find the task that best suits you!

Here’s a sampling of the positions available:
Saturday Cashiers (10 to noon and noon to 2)
Tuesday Cashiers
Tuesday Clean up (Trash and Recycling, Sweep, mop)
Saturday Clean up
Coffee Liaison (coordinate monthly coffee order)
Cheese Liaison (coordinate monthly cheese order)
Bulk Bin Maintenance
Board Treasurer
Board Secretary
Board Member

Come to the meeting for more info, or respond to
this email to claim a position!

2. Strawberries!
Jon and Janelle and several other co-op members
went strawberry picking this past Monday and boy,
are those strawberries sweet! We highly recommend
Bell’s Strawberry Farm in Hagerstown (unless you
have an even MORE local source of berries!). We
called and they said the hail storm just missed them!
They are at 16447 State Road 38, 765-489-5753,
www.eatmorestrawberries.com. You can pick your
own and pay $1.85 per pound, with one free quart,
or you can also buy already picked berries. Also
available for a short time: asparagus, frozen or fresh!

3. A Note from the Departing Managers

Dear co-op members, customers and supporters,
The past two and a half years serving the Richmond
co-operative community have been a whirlwind, both
challenging and joyful for us! We want to take this
opportunity to thank every one of you for your
encouragement, your support, your suggestions and
your passion for whole, healthy, local food.

Our last day at the co-op will be June 13th and on
June 21st, we will be moving on to try farming with
Jon’s parents at “Mojeji Ranch” in Southern Missouri!
We hope to send updates to many of you in that new
adventure!

We wish you the best as the Clear Creek Co-operative
enters a new season of its life in Richmond! May it be
a time of reconnecting with the true spirit of
co-operation and community!

Best wishes,
Jon and Janelle Flory Schrock