These free webinars are offered through CDS’s Small & Strong program, which supports small food co-ops in the Upper Midwest. All are welcome!
With rising energy prices impacting your bottom line, it’s time to get back to the basics and learn about your facility’s energy usage. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to track and understand energy use within your co-op. We’ll discuss why being proactive when dealing with energy can save you thousands of dollars. You’ll leave with practical tools and knowledge to apply toward energy efficiency work and clean energy projects that benefit your members. Bring your utility bill and an open mind to this interactive Energy Basics webinar!
Led by CDS’s Cory Neeley, this session is offered twice in July:
Tuesday, July 7, 6:00-7:00pm: REGISTER HERE
Thursday, July 16, 12:00-1:00pm REGISTER HERE
Joining the board of directors can be one of the most meaningful ways to support your community food co-op, but it can also be a little mysterious. This session will give new and prospective directors an honest, practical preview of food co-op board service. We’ll cover the basics of cooperative governance, including your fiduciary role, the board’s relationship with the GM, and how decisions typically get made. We’ll also spend time on the things that orientation manuals sometimes skip, including unwritten norms, getting comfortable with the learning curve, and what makes a director truly effective.
Led by Leslie Watson, this session is offered twice this summer:
Thursday, July 9, 6:30-7:30pm REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, August 19. 6:30-7:30pm REGISTER HERE