Welcome, Spring!
Bjorn Bergman, VFC Board of Directors
“For new to experienced gardeners, our Co-op has everything you need. We carry a great selection of organic seeds, soil, and compost to help get your plants off on the right foot.”
This spring, the VFC Board is focused on reviewing and updating the Ends statement as the final piece of our policy review. This statement describes the values-based benefits that our Co-op provides to the community and sets the standards to gauge our success. Starting at the Board Retreat in November, we reviewed the current Ends statement with the VFC Management team. The Board takes all the input, then updates their direction to the management team with a revised Ends statement. We will share the final results in the coming months. Stay tuned!
There is so much to look forward to in April. For me I am finalizing my vegetable garden plans, planting pepper and tomato seeds under lights in my basement, and sowing the first planting of cold hardy crops like lettuce, carrots, beets, and seed potatoes in the cool spring soil. For new to experienced gardeners, our Co-op has everything you need. We carry a great selection of organic seeds, soil, and compost to help get your plants off on the right foot. By the end of April, our Garden Center will be filled with locally sourced vegetable, flower, and prairie plants that are ready to pop into the ground. I hope to see you at the VFC gathering supplies to make your garden a success this year.
One of my favorite parts of April is Earth Day on Saturday, April 22! This year I plan on planting some seeds in my garden with my three-year-old son. How do you celebrate Earth Day? Are you going to: enjoy a locally made brew? Break ground on this year’s garden? Cook a local foods meal and invite all your friends over? Make a pledge to go plastic-free for the next month? Thankfully, all the above (and more) earth-friendly activities are supported by our community-owned Co-op that has a strong commitment to lessening our impact on planet Earth.
On behalf of the VFC Board, I wish you all a happy spring!