Manager's Report
Hi all –
It’s been a while since our last email and we have a lot to tell you about!
For the last few weeks, the Board and management team have been in deep conversation about strategic planning for the co-op. I start today’s letter with this point because I want you to know that, as protests erupt around the country, the co-op is committed to doing our absolute best to serve the full Point Arena community and to work for a better, safer, more equitable world. We have a lot of thinking and working to do on this, and I look forward to collaborating with all of you in this effort. Expect more updates in the coming months.
As for the store, as of Monday, June 1st we have shifted our opening hours back to Monday through Saturday and back to 7 am. As more people head back to work, we want to be open to serve y’all. We will continue to prioritize seniors and immune-compromised folks from 8-10 am. We are still offering free curbside orders and delivery. We are not planning on re-opening the café seating area yet; we will let you know when that changes.
We also have some important financial updates. We expect our Paycheck Protection Program loan to be 100% forgiven as we have kept our staff fully engaged.
We encouraged staff to use our existing sick leave policy for staying home when feeling ill or caring for children out of school or elderly family members. We also paid everyone hazard pay since their jobs have been more stressful and required extra effort to keep the store sanitized. So, our employees got steady wages for serving the community during this challenging time.
We also received a major Economic Injury Disaster Loan to help us recover from the extra costs and losses of revenue during the COVID disaster. This one is not forgivable but is a low-interest long-term loan for working capital. These funds give us breathing room to recover and plan for a better future. The board will be working closely to decide how exactly to spend these funds and we will update you all as we move forward. We owe a major thank you to our Treasurer, Rick, who has spent countless hours over the past few months to help us understand and receive these loans that represent a major opportunity for the co-op.
Lastly, The co-op is working hard to source more and more of our products locally. We are committed to buying all of our greens (salad, kale, arugula, etc.) from farmers along the Mendocino coast between May and November. We are now selling lamb and beef from Richardson Ranch. Look for more updates on local products in the coming month! We also want to support our local farmers’ market, which has resumed on Fridays in the General Store parking lot from 3 pm to 8 pm. If you spend $25 at the farmers’ market, you’ll get a dollar off of anything in the co-op!
Stay safe,
Lee Farmer, General Manager
New Items
Nancy's Cultured Cream Cheese 8 OZ - $3.29
Chosen Foods - Avocado Oil Mayonnaise 12 OZ - $10.89
Let's Do Organic - Heavy Coconut Cream 13.5 OZ - $5.98
Miyoko's Oat Milk Cultured Butter 12 OZ - $6.39
Kevita - Mojito Probiotic Tonic 15.2 OZ - $4.19 (customer request)
Lauren Chenel - Orange Blossom Goat Cheese 5.4 OZ - $5.29 (customer request)
Sale Items
Nature's Path Love Crunch Granola - Chocolate & Red Berry 11 OZ. - $5.89 (.61 off)
Nature's Nectar - Cocoa Rice Stix 4.4 OZ - $5.79 (.70 off)
Fruitables - Crunchy Cat Treat Salmon and Cranberry 2.5 OZ - $3.49 ($1.00 off)
Tinkyada - Brown Rice Spirals 12 OZ - $4.19 ($1.20 off)
Miyoko's - Cream Cheese 8 OZ - $5.49 (.90 off)
Santa Cruz - Lemonades 32 OZ - $2.79 ($1.10 off)
Back to Nature - Stoneground & Crispy Wheat Crackers 6 OZ - $3.59 ($1.37 off)
