Co-op Members, volunteers, friends,
Just as many configurations of the Clear Creek Board of Directors have in the past; we the current board, have been wrestling with the notions of relocating.
The student meal plan was an innovative way to keep the co-op solvent over the years. However, the board has decided to focus on our co-op. The students have been working with the College to revitalize the current space to fit their needs and to provide their own alternative meal plan.
The board’s decision to move the store away from its current location is a move back to the basic co-operative model. This has not been a simple decision, however If we are a Co-op our guiding principles are clear enough. A Co-op is voluntarily owned by the people who use it, operated for the benefit of its members, governed democratically, and it adheres to the internationally recognized cooperative principles.
These principles are:
Clear Creek Food Co-op is a natural foods store located in downtown Richmond, Indiana. Our mission is to provide healthy food and high quality products to our members and the local community.