Suggestion
Box
SUGGESTION.
Is
there anything we can do about the Family Dollar part
of the parking lot? There is a garbage everywhere, including motor oil
bottles
and the dumpster area is filthy. It bothers me to drive into an
environmentally
friendly establishment and see garbage flying.
RESPONSE.
We
have repeatedly talked to their management,
landlord, corporate office and the city. Feel free to call the city.
Family
Dollar has have been fined in the past.
S.
Vegan
cooking classes, please. Some of us need a lot of help!
R.
We
need more space.
S.
Please
have cheese artisans state how they treat their animals
on the label (free roam, etc.).
R.
OK,
we’ll do that.
S.
Please
order clothes moth traps.
R.
We’ve
ordered more and they will be stocked soon.
S.
What
happened to the logo contest? I’m ready and waiting to
vote.
R.
It’s
running behind schedule. Stand by for a vote around the end
of the month.
S.
I
suggest more members become actively involved with the growth
and expansion project of HWFC so we can get this show on the road.
R.
We
thank you for your interest. We suggest that you and any
other interested members contact Lynne Lekakis about joining the
Strategic Planning
committee.
S.
If
we begin selling meat/fish/poultry, what will be the
difference between the HWFC and Price Chopper or Hannaford? These
coporations
sell the same products as the Coop. Would the only difference be our
cooperative structure? I became a member for more reasons than that!
R.
There
are more differences between HWFC and Hannaford and Price Chopper
than our cooperative structure. We have a mission statement and a
statement of
conscience to guide us. The Coop in Niskayuna
has a cooperative structure and sells many of the same products as
PriceChopper
and Hannaford. We have an emphasis on natural and organic products. We
also support
local and/or small-scale farms and businesses throughout our various
departments.
People who choose to eat meat and seek an alternative to corporate
farming had
the opportunity to vote in the October referendum (see
results on Page 1),
as did those who want to keep HWFC meat free.
S.
Non-working
members should be allowed to vote in the upcoming referendum
on selling meat. This is a huge departure from the mission statement
some of us
became members for. My schedule as a teacher prohibits me from working
at this
point to gain voting membership. I am very concerned about opening the
voting
process on this referendum to include all stakeholders in the HWFC. A
motion
should be made by a Board member to amend the rules for this very
unique
referendum.
S.
As
a strict vegetarian, I am very concerned about some of the
issues that may or may not have been discussed about the upcoming
referendum:
•
Will there be separate check-out lines?
•
Will workers receive proper food handling training?
•
Will workers stocking shelves sanitize their hands and materials before
stocking non-meat items?
•
What will be done to avoid the smell of fish, blood, spoiled products?
R.
Your
suggestions are being forwarded to the Board.
S.
It
would be great if you carried some grass-fed
beef/lamb/turkey/chicken (humanely, naturally raised and processed) in
a
freezer section.
R.
We
held a referendum in October to decide this issue among the
membership. In the meantime, please speak with Gustav or a Specialty
Foods department
worker.
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