Our official name is Woven Dream Anacortes Food Coop, but are doing business as Anacortes Food Co-op. We opened our store in July, 2016 and we are a member-owned cooperative. A cooperative is a business controlled by the people who use it. It is a democratic organization whose earnings and assets belong to its co-owners. By patronizing and becoming an active co-owner of a co-op, you invest yourself with the power to shape that business.
Mission: A member-owned grocery store that provides food, goods and services that are local, organic or sustainably grown, and creates a gathering place for education about food, health, sustainability and local resources.
Vision: Grow a healthy and connected community by offering products and services based on cooperative and sustainable principles.
Values:
- Seek out local options
- Be socially and environmentally responsible
- Encourage informed choices
- Use cooperative economics
- Encourage sustainability
- Grow community
- Operate democratically and transparently
- Be informative
- Be fiscally responsible
Articles of Organization: 2015-12-15 Articles of Organization OF WOVEN DREAM ANACORTES FOOD COOP
Bylaws: 2017-04-05 BYLAWS OF WOVEN DREAM ANACORTES FOOD COOP
Minutes: You are welcome to email us at anacortesfoodcoop@gmail.com for a copy of any of the past Member or Board meeting minutes.
Conflict of Interest Policy: 2016-12-07 AFC Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy: 2016-12-07 AFC Whistleblower Policy
The Anacortes Food Coop also has internal, written policies and procedures and employee handbooks. The Coop is democratically managed, with all employee-team members working together to manage tasks, not each other. The Cooperative is also a social business, working to assure all Anacortes community members have equal opportunity to be owners and have a say in their food Coop! For more information, see the Membership page.