Good Press: Troy Food Co-op in the Times Union

The Troy Food Co-op featured in the Times Union:

Dear Healthy Professor Column
by Nina Marinello, Ph.D., coordinator of nutrition education in the department of athletics Univerity at Albany. She also serves on the department of nutrition Science Advisory Board at the Sage Colleges.

The Times Union first published this article in print Saturday, June 13, 2009.

Keeping faith in "social investment"
by Chris Churchill, Business Writer

The times Union first published this article in print Friday, May 22, 2009

Results of 2009 Election

June 5, 2009

Total number of ballots cast: 210 (out of 620 ballots mailed to membership)

Board of Directors:

Mary Brand: Yes: 201 No: 4

Lucy Larner: Yes: 196 No: 9

Dennis Sullivan: Yes: 200 No: 1


Change to Articles of Incorporation

Yes: 127 No: 4

Changes to Bylaws

1. Yes: 194 No: 7

2. Yes: 173 No: 23

3. Yes: 197 No: 4

4. Yes: 192 No: 4

Troy Community Food Cooperative Holds Annual Meeting

The Cooperative organization developing the Pioneer Market: a new grocery store for downtown Troy, met Wednesday, April 29 to review progress and to nominate new members of the Board of Directors. Members of the Cooperative heard Board President Wayne Metsch present an overview of the past year’s achievements and a look at what is planned for the upcoming months. The project is very close to finishing it’s first phase: $1.8 million of the $2.1 million dollar cost of development has been raised. A major push to increase membership was announced. Ms Rochelle Prunty, the General Manager of River Valley Market in Northampton MA, a newly opened food co-op, spoke to the members about her organization’s start-up process. Mr. Eric Paul, the General Manager of the Pioneer Market, presented the Annual Report, and Mr. Dennis Sullivan, a co-op member, presented the Audit findings. A question and answer session from the membership finished up the event. More information about the Pioneer Market and the Troy Community Food Cooperative may be found at http://www.troyfoodcoop.com/.