The document summarizes the NFCA Annual Meeting in 2012, which was held at the Putney School gathering space. Representatives from various co-ops across New England attended to connect, share visions and reports, and brainstorm priorities for the NFCA moving forward. Small groups discussed co-op visions and priorities for the NFCA, then reported out to the full meeting. The NFCA Board also welcomed newly elected Board members.

1. NFCA Annual Meeting 2012

2. A beautiful view

3. The Putney School gathering space

4. Morning coffee in sunbeams

5. NFCA Board chair Glenn L. helps
Micha J. from CFNE register

6. Amazing breakfast prepared by the
Putney Food Co-op

7. Catching Up

8. Checking out other co-ops’
membership brochures

9. The Original Middlebury Manifesto

10. Robyn sets up Putney Food Co-op display

11. Connecting to Co-op Friends

12. Reconnecting

13. Visiting Before the Meeting

14. Facilitator David F.
welcomes everyone

15. NFCA Board Chair Glenn L. welcomes everyone
and shares Board report

16. Aerial View of the Room

17. NFCA Board members
stand to be recognized

18. NFCA Board member Alex G. shares
the Treasurer’s Report

19. NFCA Board member Kari B. shares
Sourcing Committee report

20. NFCA Executive Director Erbin C.
shares his ED report

21. Brainstorming Together

22. David F. facilitates group sharing

23. Berkshire Co-op, Franklin Comm. Co-op, Putney Food Co-op,
Wild Oats Co-op, and Willimantic Co-op reps. vision together

24. Betsy from CFNE Reports Out

25. View from Above

26. Brattleboro Food Co-op, City Market, Co-op Food Stores,
and Middlebury Co-op reps vision

27. Buffalo Mtn. Co-op, Plainfield Co-op,
Leverett Village Co-op & UVFC folks connect

28. Reps from Brattleboro Food Co-op City Market, Co-op Food Stores,
Hunger Mountain Co-op & Stone Valley Community Market

29. Dorchester Comm. Co-op, Merrimack Valley Food Co-op and
Monadnock Community Market Co-op reps vision together

30. Claude from Merrimack Valley
Food Co-op reports out

31. Adam T. from VAWC reports out

32. Ed K. from Littleton Food Co-op
reports out

33. Erbin, Glenn and David listen
as groups report out

34. Suzette from Franklin Community Co-op
enthusiastically shares her vision for how
the Year of Co-ops will change our world

35. Five Years from Now:
Your Business Options

36. Michael F. from Monadnock Community Market
Co-op reports out

37. Jade from River Valley Market Co-op
reports out

38. Michael K. from Old Creamery Co-op
reports out

39. Molly from City Market reports out

40. Mark G. shares an upcoming event with
CDS Consulting Co-op

41. Megan from NEFU
shares an upcoming event

42. NFCA folks visit with amazing
catering staff from Putney Food Co-op

43. NFCA Members

44. NFCA Partners vision together

45. Robyn from the Putney Food Co-op
introduces their IYC Video

46. The group watches
Putney Food Co-op’s Video

47. Reps from Old Creamery Co-op,
Littleton Food Co-op, River Valley Market, &
Fiddleheads Food Co-op vision together

48. Sharing visions for NFCA

49. Small groups consider priorities
for NFCA moving forward

50. Small group from above

51. Reporting out

52. Small groups report out

53. Digging in

54. NFCA Members reflect
on NFCA vision

55. NFCA Board welcomes
newly elected Board members