We, as a Board of Directors, stand with the Black community and the call for change. Black Lives Matter. At the root of our cooperative business structure are principles that hinge on equity and justice. The Co-op’s Board of Directors acknowledges the statistics of whiteness in grocery co-ops, and significant health and wealth disparities in Dane County. We are personally and organizationally responsible to address these challenges. We are committed to addressing the structural racism that exists in our cooperative, starting with ourselves and extending further to Board policies and beyond. We acknowledge that this process is not easy, takes time and requires constant attention. Yet we are committed to addressing systemic racism in the cooperative on your behalf. Please stay tuned as we develop a plan to dive deeper into this process. We are all part of the solution.