I would 100% encourage more folks to attend Owner meetings and run for the Board. Profit margins there are crazy slim and prior to the decision to move, ONF was hemorrhaging Owners and new shoppers. The pay issue isn’t lost on management (last I worked there anyway) and true to your point of Fville having a high cost of living, many folks can’t afford to shop at Co-op. With an average basket size of ~$40-80 (my messy anecdotal sum), I can’t shop there frequently either.
I would 100% encourage more folks to attend Owner meetings and run for the Board. Profit margins there are crazy slim and prior to the decision to move, ONF was hemorrhaging Owners and new shoppers. The pay issue isn’t lost on management (last I worked there anyway) and true to your point of Fville having a high cost of living, many folks can’t afford to shop at Co-op. With an average basket size of ~$40-80 (my messy anecdotal sum), I can’t shop there frequently either.