News from the Board: Bylaw revision proposal scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17 board meeting
Watch oneotacoop.com for complete agenda. Current discussion by your Co-op board includes the manner in which our electoral process are communicated to member/owners. Present Co-op bylaws (see below) state that member/owners must receive election instructions in writing. This requirement is fulfilled via the United States Postal Service (USPS). This process is costly, and voting patterns indicate […]
Is it your time to serve? Candidates sought for 2025 board of directors seats
The Co-op welcomes all interested owners to confirm candidacy in our next board election cycle. There will be three open seats on the 2025 election ballot. Candidate applications are due Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Completing their terms are board members Bill Iverson, Bee Lutz and Carl Peterson. Continuing their terms are Piper Wood, president; Brennan […]
Event details for those registered for our 50th Anniversary Fall Frolic
Registration for the event is closed. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Welcome to the Oneota Co-op 50th Anniversary Fall Frolic. We are excited, and grateful, to be sharing this evening with you. We’ve included details regarding our celebration this Saturday, Sept. 28, below. First of all, we wish to acknowledge Decorah’s Luna […]
Co-op Memories: Oneota Co-op’s First Years in Oleville
by Wendy M. Stevens My husband, Jim, and I had just finished our graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, moved to Decorah and were excited to hear that there were plans to start a food co-op called the Oneota Community Food Cooperative. The first Earth Day had been celebrated in 1972, the […]
Local Flavor: Greenhome Gardens, Decorah, IA
We welcome Greenhome Gardens of Decorah to the Co-op! This small certified organic farm is owned and operated by Nic Frana. Produce Nic’s recently been providing to Co-op shoppers includes Picklebush cucumbers, aronia berries, Red Jubilee seeded watermelon and Red Blacktail seeded watermelon. Here’s a bit about Greenhome Gardens in Nic’s own words: I grew […]