Interested in how things are going on the front lines? Read Sarah's update on our DFC staff. Also learn about some new developments with sustainer programs and the BoD's new member-driven effort to stay in touch with all members and sustainers, new and seasoned!

Come walk, bike, or drive to this exciting event after stocking up at the Co-op down the street. This is a great Co-op picnic opportunity in the new Downtown Square.

There are many opportunities to volunteer with the Durham Food Co-op! This comprehensive list includes volunteer positions and corresponding duties to serve the Co-op organization.

There have six open Board positions and seven applicants, which makes for a contested Board election at the Co-op's "Annual Meeting":http://www.durhamfoodcoop.org/annual on April 29. The candidates are...

A group of Co-op members met a few times to discuss the Co-op's options for possibly getting involved in the revitalization of Downtown Durham - On *Sunday, 4/29 there will be a focus group discussion at 1pm* prior to the Annual Meeting the Auditorium at "J.J Henderson Towers, 807 South Duke St.":http://www.google.com/maps?q=807+S+Duke+St%2C+Durham%2C+North+Carolina+27701&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title Please come and participate in this discussion. Use parking and entrance in the back.

*Summary of Co-op options:*

The Durham Food Coop (DFC) is quite small in regards to...

The Co-op's Annual Membership meeting will be held from 2pm-5pm in the Auditorium at "*J.J Henderson Towers, 807 South Duke St.*":http://www.google.com/maps?q=807+S+Duke+St%2C+Durham%2C+North+Carolina+27701&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title Please use parking and entrance in the back.

Agenda items include:

* Meeting Guidelines
* Q & A based on "Annual Report and Summary of Board Actions":http://www.cgtp.duke.edu/~rinke/DFC/annualreportweb.pdf
* Guest Speaker - TBA
* Revised Bylaw Proposal
* New Board Members
* Ideas and Hopes for the Co-op's Future

Prior to the meeting proper will be an *Old North Durham/Downtown Co-op Focus Group Discussion from 1-2pm* (also at J.J Henderson Towers).

Following the business part of the meeting, _Entertainment & Potluck_ starts promptly *at 5:15pm at the Co-op* with singer-songwriter Joe Woodson.

In this "issue:":http://www.durhamfoodcoop.org/files/Newsletter20070321.html

* Potluck & Movie @ the Co-op: Fri, 3/23
* General Manager Search
* Fresh Produce Delivered to Your Door
* Board Meeting on Sun, 3/25, 2pm.
* Earth Day Volunteers Needed.
* Weekly Co-op Produce Specials
* Co-op Opportunities - Getting Down to Values
* Durham Bike Co-op
* Growing Food, Growing Community, Growing Justice
* National Farmworker Awareness Week, March 25-31

In this "issue:":http://www.durhamfoodcoop.org/files/Newsletter20070314.html

* Potluck & Movie @ the Co-op: Fri, 3/23
* Slow Food Support Group Meeting
* Conflict Resolution Training Session
* Weekly Co-op Produce Specials
* General Manager Search, by Sarah Bish
* Quo Vadis, Durham Food Co-op?, by Michael Bacon.
* A Few Thoughts on the Challenges Facing the Co-op, by Dan Fiscus
* Co-op Democracy, Co-op Leadership, and Co-op Future, by Sven Rinke
* Board Meeting on Sun, 3/25, 2pm

* What: Screening of *The End of Suburbia* (2004, 78min) - _Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream_
* When: Friday, March 23, 2007, Potluck 7pm, Film 8pm
* Where: Durham Food Co-op, 1101 W. Chapel Hill St. 919-490-0929

With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, "The End of Suburbia":http://www.endofsuburbia.com explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era...

*Bread Science* with Emily Beuhler on Wednesday 4/4 at 7pm at the "Internationalist Bookstore":http://www.internationalistbooks.org in Chapel Hill.

Learn about the science of bread by local author, chemist, and breadmaker Emily Beuhler. Learn how to make your own bread and learn about everything that goes into the process.