Membership and the Board
Membership
The Phoenix Earth Food Cooperative has adopted an equity model: Instead of paying regular dues, you become a member (and owner) by making a one-time payment, your equity (currently $72). In addition to membership, new members receive a discount card, valid for two years. Alternatively, one-year discount cards ($36) can be purchased and after them buying them twice, you automatically become a member. Although the discount card needs to be renewed every year, membership is for life, with or without a current discount card. Among the privileges of membership: Members vote at annual meetings of the Co-op and elect the Board, which in turn appoints and evaluates the General Manager.
The Board
The Phoenix Earth Food Co-op is governed by a board that is elected by its members. At the yearly membership meeting, held on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, the following candidates were elected:
- Adrienne Armstrong
- Hermann von Grafenstein
- Tom Fine
- Paul Via Franco
For more details see the Board's page.
Applications for board candidacy are accepted throughout the year. Application forms are available at the store or can be downloaded in several formats: Word, OpenOffice, PDF. One can apply on line, too.
Board Meetings and more
The board's regular meeting time is the fourth Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Exceptions from this schedule (often in November and December) will be announced as soon as possible. For fear of spreading COVID-19, all these meetings are held on line. Members try the contact page for joining a meeting.