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Democracy at the Co-op!

12/13/2024

The Second Cooperative Principle — listed high on the wall at Green Fields Market — is “Democratic Member Control”. The most direct way we exert that control is by choosing who we wish to represent us on the Board of Directors, which serves the member-owners by overseeing the functioning of the organization through supervision of the general manager.

There are 11 seats on the Franklin Community Co-op Board, and three will be up for election this coming year. Voting starts mid-February and culminates at the Annual Meeting on March 2. Having more candidates than seats to fill — a contested election — gives member-owners true choice about their representation.

Would you consider running?
Is there another member-owner you’d like to encourage to run?
What leads one to become a Board candidate?

Read the whole article by Board Member George Touloumtzis in The New Beet.

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Green Fields Market

Mon-Sat 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
144 Main St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-9567

McCusker’s Market

Open Daily 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Curbside pickup only:
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
3 State St.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
(413) 625-2548

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