The Board of Directors are DFC Members, elected by fellow Members, who volunteer their time to act on the community’s behalf to ensure a vibrant cooperative vision for the store.  The Board develops and maintains policies to provide overall direction and ensure the long-range security and viability of the Co-op.

The Board’s Responsibilities:

• Creating and sustaining a relationship with the Membership.
• Hiring and overseeing the work of the General Manager
• Planning yearly goals for the organization
• Creating committees to accomplish large scale projects
• Ongoing education, training and recruitment

Note: The Board of Directors does not make decisions about, become involved with, or take part in any of the day-to-day activities or decisions regarding the operation of the Davis Food Co-op. The Board’s sole connection to the operations of the store is through the General Manager.

Documents Developed by The Board:

Davis Food Co-op Board Policy

Davis Food Co-op Bylaws

Five Year Strategic Plan (2025)

Meetings

The Board of Directors meet on the second Monday of every other month at 6:00 PM in the DFC Teaching Kitchen, located across the street from the store at 537 G Street. The meeting is open to all active Owners of the Davis Food Co-op. Meetings are currently held in a hybrid format, with the option to attend virtually via Zoom* in addition to in person at the Teaching Kitchen. Owners are encouraged to attend and have their voices heard during the meeting’s opening comment period.

If an Owner is unable to attend the meeting, but would still like to have their voice heard on a matter concerning the Board, they may reach out to the Board directly by emailing [email protected]. All other comments and suggestions regarding store operations can be made through our Suggestion Box online here or in person at our Customer Service Desk.

* The link to attend the Board meeting virtually can be found on day of the meeting on the Board meeting agenda below. 

Committees

Committees are formed by the Board and include doing work outside of Board Meetings to tackle special projects including upholding the Co-op’s commitment to Our Ends. Committees are also open to non-board Co-op Members. 

If you are a Co-op member who is interested in learning about committees, please fill out the form below:

Running for the Board

Commitment

Director candidates must be committed to the Ends Statement of the Davis Food Co-op. Board Directors are volunteers for a term of three years and commit to working about 10 – 20 hours a month, depending on committees. Board Directors must come to the monthly meeting, every 2nd Monday of the month, and be part of at least one committee.

Benefits

The Davis Food Co-op provides Seated Directors a 16.5% off store-wide discount. We also have an allocated board training and development budget to ensure board members are empowered to secure the success of The Co-op. Being a Board Director will provide you an opportunity to gain management, PR, finance, and business strategy experience .

Minimum Requirements

• Be a DFC shareholder in good standing.
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in monthly Board meetings and the Annual Ownership Meeting in May.
• Serve on one or two committees or task forces.
• Attend and participate in a day-long annual retreat in the Fall and/or Spring.
• Participate in Board training, as well as workshops, conferences, and DFC events throughout the year.
• Regularly read and respond to email correspondence.
• Devote time to learning about the co-op movement and the board decision-making tool Policy Governance.

Interested in Running?

The period to submit Declarations of Candidacy for 2026 is closed however, we hold elections each year. Visit this page for more information.