{"id":17441,"date":"2024-02-11T12:09:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/?p=17441"},"modified":"2024-02-11T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:12:22","slug":"wednesday-february-7-the-peoples-food-co-op-board-of-directors-met-with-columinate-consultant-ben-sandel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/2024\/02\/11\/wednesday-february-7-the-peoples-food-co-op-board-of-directors-met-with-columinate-consultant-ben-sandel\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, February 7, the People&#8217;s Food Co-op board of directors met with Columinate consultant Ben Sandel."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>On Wednesday, February 7, the People&#8217;s Food Co-op board of directors met with Columinate consultant Ben Sandel for a three-hour mini workshop. Our primary topics of conversation were 1) the future of the co-op and the possibilities for relocation\/expansion and 2) how to evaluate and improve our existing policies. As the board of an evolving institution functioning under policy governance, this was rich, fulfilling, and inspiring work. We were served well by the comfortable and functional space provided by the AADL, and fueled by delicious snacks and meals from the PFC (of course)!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6803-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17437\" src=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6803-copy-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6804-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17438\" src=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6804-copy-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6806-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17439\" src=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_6806-copy-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, February 7, the People&#8217;s Food Co-op board of directors met with Columinate consultant Ben Sandel for a three-hour mini workshop. 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