Board Policies

People's Food Cooperative
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Board Policies

ENDS

April 12, 1999
Last revised 3/17/03

"Traditions are not to be discarded, but built upon. The Board is creating tomorrow's traditions with the actions it takes today. Leadership compels us to be true to tomorrow more than to yesterday."

from Boards That Make A Difference by John Carver

POLICY TYPE:	Ends
POLICY TYPE:	Ends Inclusive
ADOPTED:	July 19, 2004
REVISIONS:	10/21/04; 11/15/05; 4/5/07

E	Health and well being for Members and the community for a cost justified by the results.

	E.1	Education -

		Members and the community have knowledge and access to information conducive to health, a sustainable environment, and a strong cooperative community.
		a.	Members and the community have knowledge and access to information about the health effects of:
			1.	Nutrition
			2.	Personal and social behavior
		b.	Members and the community have knowledge and access to information about sustainable environmental:
			1.	Principles
			2.	Practices
		c.	Members and the community have knowledge and access to information about:
			1.	Cooperative Values and Principles
			2.	The history and function of cooperatives in the economy

	E.2	Products and Services -

		Members and the community have access to products and services that:
		a.	Satisfy members
		b.	Promote health and well being
		c.	Are convenient for customers
		d.	Include affordable options
		e.	Give preference to Fair Trade, Certified Organic, and local food production

		for a cost consistent with achieving earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rebates (EBITDAR) equal to or greater than the median EBITDAR value for comparably sized NCGA members in the same fiscal year period.

	E.3	Cooperative Community

		Members engage each other in a manner consistent with the Cooperative Values, reflected in their increased:
		a.	Volunteering in the cooperative community
			1.	Member volunteers feel that they are making a valuable commitment to PFC or the community or both
			2.	Member volunteers feel they belong to a crucial, recognized, and appreciated subculture of PFC
		b.	Participating in Co-op deliberations, elections and events
		c.	Interacting with each other socially
		d.	Acting together to support social or environmental causes
		e.	Networking and sharing of resources with each other
		f.	Feeling of involvement in PFC

	E.4	Collective Action

		Members use PFC to collectively support activities and organizations that are working to increase the health of the community or the environment.

	Prioritization of Ends: E.2 is significantly more important than E.1, E.3 and E.4. E.3, E.4, and E.1 have similar importance, however E.3 is more important than E.4 and E.4 is more important than E.1.

This policy will be monitored annually in December by internal report from the General Manager.