Co-Opportunities

by Yevette Buddeau, Membership Manager (MM)

mEMBER-oWNER Announcements

We had our April showers

and now it’s time for May flowers, right? It’s so exciting to be moving into the warmer months, looking forward to shedding some of the heavier layers of clothing and the heavier thought processes as well. Here’s to a beautiful May for all, full of gratitude and productive activism for the coming months.

Are you interested in helping out

with some springtime planting? We have multiple ways for Member-Owners (MOs) to get their hands in the dirt and have fun with plants! Our native bed gardening group is planning planting days in May (flexible dates) to fill in some of the spaces in the native beds. Our new vegetable garden group is also looking for a coordinator who can help with scheduling and directing the veggie gardener team and also scheduling some planting and harvesting, among other tasks. Reach out to Yevette at member.services@honestweight.coop for details, or to Deanna at deannab@honestweight.coop to talk about the veggie garden coordinator position.

Additionally, we have our Parking Lot Attendants and Customer Counter and Cart Cleaner positions for people who are able to do most or all of their shifts in the outdoor air. Parking Lot Attendant is the kind of task that MOs can drop in and do if there is a space—just pop in and ask at the front desk for a reflective vest, gloves, and garbage bag, then help pick up around the property and retrieve shopping carts. The Counter/Cleaner position is more structured, and we prefer people who are able to commit to a weekly or biweekly schedWe need MOs for traffic control and support. MOs will not be painting or directing the kiddos, but they will be part of making sure the Co-op is a great host for the group and project. Reach out to Amy at amy@ honestweight.coop or Yevette at memberservices@honestweight.coop to sign up and help.

ule and consistently arrive on time and follow through. Reach out to Yevette at memberservices@honestweight.coop to inquire about either opportunity.

Have you always loved the Bulk Department at the Co-op? Now’s your chance to do your MO hours in Bulk! They’re super mission-oriented in Bulk, ecologically conscious and friendly. We are looking for MO help for many Bulk shifts. Common duties involve filling bins and portioning products, cleaning up and stocking, and we have a special focus on cleaning and rotating the bins, scoops, and other tools. Email Justin at JustinHardecker@honestweight.coop to inquire and set up your schedule, or stop by and talk to them when you’re in next (be mindful of how busy they are if visiting in person).

We have two very cool upcoming projects for MOs to be part of! We are doing a second run of our e-waste (electronics) recycling tent in June. The event in April was a nonstop success with many more items being dropped off than we had expected. For our June e-waste tent, we’re looking for some MOs who can lift heavier items, some MOs who can direct traffic, and some who can help clean up and break down cardboard. Shifts are either 11am–2pm or 2–5pm on June 12. Reach out to Yevette at memberservices@honestweight.coop.

Secondly, we need help with a July event involving a weeklong mural painting project. The Co-op will be hosting a group of local kids and working with Amplified Voices to paint a mural on Co-op property. Kudos to Amy in Outreach for pulling this together and keeping it integral and local!

Interested in joining Honest Weight Food Co-op’s Team as an Employee? Check out our Employment Page. Finally, get involved in one of our upcoming community-building MO events.

Our next Regular Membership Meeting

will be on May 23 at 6pm, when we’ll vote on the budget and hear about how we think the next year will unfold.

Our book discussion group this month is

on May 13 at 7pm, when we’ll be discussing Cannibals with Forks by John Elkington, about where the concept of a triple-bottom-line business came from. We have a couple copies of the book to loan.

MAY book book discussion

Thursday, May 13 • 7–9pm

Join Zoom Meeting Online https://zoom.us/j/93245124472 Meeting ID: 932 4512 4472 To join by phone +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 932 4512 4472

In June we’re getting back into safe and careful social interaction with our Staff and MO outdoor BBQ. We’ll need some MOs to help support the event, and we plan to have tents and food for the Staff and active Member-Owners who are current with hours and payments. To inquire about details of any of these events, reach out to Yevette at memberservices@honestweight. coop.