Two minutes of your time will make a difference this board election season
By Nate Furler, GM Over the last 16 years I have worked with our marketing team and board of directors to host the annual board election. Having accurate contact information for members, in particular email and postal addresses, are vital to the efficient hosting of the election process. To put it simply, taking two minutes […]
Local Flavor: Yellow Table Farm, Tripoli, IA
Yellow Table Farm (YTF) founder Eric Jensen’s a friendly fellow whose life is bursting with growth. There’s the ever-expanding gardens and perennials as Eric and spouse, Courtney, work to maximize their farm’s yield potential and sustainability goals. There’s the chickens grown for eggs and the sheep and lamb for meat (find your ground and rack […]
January Round Up Focuses on Local Food Systems
By Hannah Breckbill, OCC Board of Directors This year, we are celebrating 50 years of the Oneota Community Food Cooperative, and that anniversary merits some reflections on our origins and visioning of where we’re going. Our food co-op started with a group of people gathering regularly to source and distribute bulk foods and other food […]
National Co+op Grocers (NCG) to Launch Co+op Deals App Jan. 3, 2024
National Co+op Grocers (of which Oneota Co-op is a member) is pleased to introduce the Co+op Deals app. Your favorite Co+op Deals from our printed flyers will now be available via your smartphone. Membership to the Co-op is not required to access the app or experience these savings. The Co+op Deals app is available in […]
Board Stories – Why I serve – Bill Iverson
Bill Iverson, Oneota Co-op Board of DirectorsI currently serve as treasurer of the board.Bill Iverson’s Co-op story began like many others. He met somebody already a part of the Co-op community. In Bill’s case, it was the woman he’s been married to since 1978, Jo Berg Iverson. “Jo became part of the Co-op soon after […]