The Minnesota Street Market is your hub for local food, art, and education for sustainable living, fostering community connections between land and people.
Our community-owned store sells local food and local art in the historic Loso’s Family Grocery Store (1899-2010) in downtown St. Joseph, Minnesota.
If you’d like to learn more, read our About section.
Newly Elected Board
Made up of community members who bring a variety of personal and professional experiences:
Term ends May 2024: Hunter Grosse, Derik Weldon, Kathy Doyle. Sienna Cherrico (appointed May 2023; up for election May 2024)
Term ends May 2025: Gary Bechtold, Stacy Titus Rauch, Addison Fraze (student).
Term ends May 2026: Megan McNair, Nicholas Mertens (student)
The board has three primary roles:
—To represent the Member-Owners of the co-op;
—To provide strategic and financial oversight for the co-op;
—To oversee and support General Manager.
Expectations: The term of office is three years. Attendance at the monthly board meeting is expected. Board members also are expected to serve on one committee: Finance, Marketing, Events or Volunteer Committee. Committee meetings vary depending upon committee.
Directors assume office at the first meeting after the Annual Membership Meeting in May, where the board also sets its annual meeting schedule and elects officers. For bylaws and other information, check the About section.
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