Help out in the best place you can

There is lots to do in a small co-op in a small rural town like ours.  This is where our volunteer committee members come in to help the paid management and staff with community support in many areas.  Under the direction of the store managers, committees take on oversight and execution of vital functions like facilities, technologies, marketing, volunteer appreciation and more.

Our Committees

Management Committee

We do things a bit differently at the Yelm Food Coop, instead of one General Manager we have two store managers supported by board appointed members. We look specifically for management experience in several fields including finance, human resources, communications, training, marketing and sales.  

Facilities Committee

This is for the handy folks amongst us to maintain the physical well-being of our store and keep everything maintained, running safely and smoothly.   We are always looking for members with the skills to be a part of this effort.  The more people we can get the easier it is to accomplish this vital function.  All levels of skills are most certainly welcome, from the master plumber to someone who can change the filter on the air-conditioning system on a monthly basis.  Anyone who likes to tinker or just wants to chip in periodically on large or small projects is more than welcome to join the team.

Tech Committee

The Tech Committee is dedicated to improving all aspects of Co-op operations by eliminating drudgery and repetition, reducing chances (and sources) of accidental errors.  With limited resources it’s important to make things as efficient as possible.   We have created tools such as the admin portal to automate the creation of sales cards saving hundreds of hours a year. We have continually upgraded and maintained the computers in use throughout the store.  We welcome all that are interested with the skillsets to make the co-op run efficient and more secure through technology.

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Supporting Our Local Producers

Siggi’s plant based coconut blends

These Siggi’s are delicious. They are a plant based coconut blend in Mixed Berries and Vanilla Cinnamon flavors. Staff that sampled them really liked them.

Brown Cow new flavors

We have new flavors of Brown Cow. Along with our existing flavors we now have, Maple, Raspberry, Cherry Vanilla, Blueberry, Strawberry and Vanilla.

Force of Nature Ground Elk

While we are out of our regular Ground Elk, we thought we’d bring in some Elk meat with grass fed beef from Force of Nature

Kiki Milks

We love Kiki Milk, it’s clean and delicious. Along with the Mac Milk and Chocolate Milk in two sizes, (Florence buys it by the case), we’ve had customers asking for an unsweetened version, so here it is.

Dr. Bronner’s Bulk Liquid Soaps

Dr. Bronner’s has just brought the world their famous liquid soaps in bulk. We have their Lavender, Unscented and Peppermint scents. They join our full display of scents.

The Good Crisp Cheese Balls

Customers really love The Good Crisp Chips, we have them in four flavors, so when they came up with these Cheese Balls we felt we needed to bring them in for you.

Birthday Cake Crispy Bars and Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Annie’s Organic Birthday Cake Flavored Rice Crispy Snack Bars (are selling like hot cakes) and Nature’s Path Organic Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal.

Cotton Rounds

We’ve been looking for new Organic Cotton Rounds as our customers weren’t happy with the ones we had in stock. We like this Sky Organics brand.

Broccoli Quiche