2023

marks our 47th anniversary year! Looking back in our history from the beginning of the Co-op’s inception in 1976 is amazing. Here we are today in a beautiful, expanded, renovated space offering great quality food and goods with new offerings of house-made food. I am so very proud of what we have accomplished over the years. It sure beats the first retail space at the old garage with the dirt floor on Gobbi Street. My oh my, has organic food come a long way from 47 years ago!

We are excited to celebrate with you our 47th Annual Member gathering. This is the first event in three years that we can be together and celebrate the successes of Ukiah Natural Foods Cooperative. The member gathering will be held on April 15th from 1-4PM at Brutocao Cellars in Hopland. Join us in celebrating our member-owners and community with a catered lunch, live music, great food and wine, and an offering of local beers. Come mingle with our board of directors, staff, and enjoy the live music by Soul Circus.

In other news, Ukiah Natural Foods did not have a board of directors election this year. There were three open board seats and we received only two candidate ap-