Episode 2:
Board of Directors Election Discussion with Stephanie & A Chat with Rocky About Main Street Project's Sharing Our Roots Program as well as specific details you need to know about the Board of Directors Voting and the Ballot.
Welcome Introduction
Hello and welcome Episode 2 of HotDish, the Just Food Co-op podcast. The Board of Directors Election 2017 Edition. I’m Vicki, your host, and I am very excited to be broadcasting live from beneath the olive branch.
The purpose of this podcast is to keep the conversation going beyond the walls of our building. Just Food Co-op aims to be a meeting place for community and friends, where our stories can be heard and shared. Where there is an open line of communication about your food, where that food comes from, and how it is being used to nourish our town and its members.  
 
Announcements: We are fast approaching the Board of Directors Election. The voting ballot will be coming out the week of September 17th. and will be closing on October 17th at 2pm. However, there will also be an opportunity to vote at the Annual Meeting on Oct. 17th between 5 and 5:30pm. For full descriptions of the board of directors candidates and ballot questions please go to justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com and remember to vote.
 
Intro to the Content: This week we will be speaking with Stephanie, the Marketing and Community Relations Manager about the Upcoming Board of Directors Election and the Voting process. We will also hear from Rocky the Community Outreach Coordinator for Main Street Project, a local farm, about their Sharing Our Roots Program. We do pack a lot of information about voting into this episode for the clarity and convenience of our members, so please bear with us, we have attempted to pack a lot of information into a short segment.
 
Segment 1 - Discussion with Stephanie about Board of Directors Election, Ballot Items, and Online Voting
Stephanie's Favorite Hotdish is: Cheeseburger Hotdish
 
Segment Recap.
So, to Recap. A letter will be sent to members this coming week and election materials will be available soon. Please go to justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com to read all of the election materials and vote. You will need your member number and pin number from Simply Voting in order to cast your vote. If you would prefer, all ballot materials can be emailed or mailed to your home upon request. The ballot materials will also be posted in the store for your convenience.
To vote please follow the instructions in the letter from Simply Voting and online justfoodcoop.simplyvoting.com or you may mail in the pre-addressed, stamped envelope back  to Simply Voting. Simply Voting will count and tabulate all voting materials. You may bring your ballot and envelope into the store, and we can put it in the mail for you, but all ballots will be counted by Simply Voting.
There will be a small window during the annual meeting on October 17th, 2017 in which to cast your vote. Please keep in mind, the doors open at 5pm at St. John’s Lutheran church. The voting window will be from 5pm-5:30pm and the votes that are cast during the voting window will be securely hand counted after the voting window closes at 5:30pm. Then those hand counted votes will be combined with the data from Simply Voting.
Interview - Interview with Rocky from Main Street Project about their Sharing Our Roots Progam
Rocky's Favorite Hotdish is: Chilaquiles
 
Cooperative Principal of the Week :
Principle #2: Democratic Member Control
Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members—those who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative—who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions.
We are currently seeing a demonstration of this democratic member control throughout this board election. You can also participate in the conversations surrounding Just Food Co-op by attending Coffee With the Board which is usually held the first Saturday of every month from 10am-12pm in the sitting area of Just F