In This Issue:
- Board Nominations Sought
- Free Screening of “FOOD, Inc.” Tonight
- Community Food Security Coalition Conference Accepting Scholarship Applications
- Membership Update
- Upcoming Volunteer Working Group Meeting
Board Nomination Deadline
Our newly revised bylaws allow electronic and mail balloting for board elections. Since we will be sending out ballots prior to our annual meeting in October, we want to have all board nominees on the ballot by September 10.
If you would like to nominate yourself to serve on the board, you must submit a biographical paragraph and photograph, as well as a short statement of intent to run, by Friday September 10 to Mac Lemann, Board Chair, at (mac@nolafoodcoop.org) mac (at) nolafoodcoop (dot) org. Potential candidates are encouraged to attend our next board meeting on Thursday August 26 at 517 S. Telemachus St. at 6 pm.
All board members will now serve for three-year terms. The upcoming October election will, however, stagger these terms from one to three years so that a whole new board is not elected each year, thereby creating more continuity and stability in co-op governance.
Our newly revised bylaws allow electronic and mail balloting for board elections. Since we will be sending out ballots prior to our annual meeting in October, we want to have all board nominees on the ballot by September 10.
Free Screening of “FOOD, Inc.” Tonight ![]() New Orleans Food and Farm Network and Hollygrove Market and Farm invite you to a free screening of the film “FOOD, Inc.” with a follow up discussion on how people are responding to health and food issues in our city, this Thursday July 22 from 7 - 9 pm, at Hollygrove Market & Farm (8301 Olive St.). Film starts at 7:30. For more info, please email (danielle@noffn.org) danielle (at) noffn (dot) org or call 864-2009. Feel free to bring refreshments.
Community Food Security Conference Accepting Scholarship Applications
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The Community Food Security Coalition Conference is accepting scholarship and volunteer applications for Food, Culture & Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All, in New Orleans October 16-19. More than 800 community food activists will gather for amazing food, great field trips, interesting short courses, and wonderful networking opportunities.
Residents of the Gulf South are strongly encouraged to attend and apply for scholarships. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 13. If you are interested in volunteering to help prepare for the conference please contact David Coffman ( (dcoffman@secondharvest.org) dcoffman (at) secondharvest (dot) org); volunteers are needed as tour guides, reception hosts, and for setup. More information on the conference: www.communityfoodconference.org.
Membership UpdateWe have gained seven new members in the last two weeks bringing our current member total to 739. Please help us grow our co-op by encouraging friends, family, and neighbors to join via our website. If you have any great ideas for increasing our membership, would like to join the membership committee, or have any questions about your payment plan, please e-mail (john@nolafoodcoop.org) john (at) nolafoodcoop (dot) org.
Volunteer Meeting & Potluck
Our next Working Group Meeting & Potluck will be Thursday July 29 at 6 pm at Holy Angels Convent, 3500 St. Claude St. (corner of St. Claude and Gallier St.). All those interested in volunteering in any capacity should come!
Upcoming Meetings & Events
- Volunteer Working Group Meeting and Potluck
July 29, Holy Angels Convent (3500 St. Claude St.), 6 pm
- NOFC Board of Directors Meeting
August 26, 517 S. Telemachus St., 6 pm
- 14th Annual Community Food Security Conference
October 16–19, Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans
www.nolafoodcoop.org
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