Upcoming Events

Owner Involvement Committee (OIC) Meeting

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the Board of Trustees' Owner Involvement Committee (OIC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op's Community Space, 1900 E Madison Street, corner of 19th Avenue.

Central Co-op committees are working groups made up of owners, workers, and trustees who look into potential policies and develop policy recommendations. Prior experience can help your participation, but what's necessary is just interest, thoughtfulness, and engagement.

The OIC recruits owners to serve on the Board and its committees; oversees and ensures proper organization of each year's Board election and Annual Meeting of the membership; and provides a forum for development of owner engagement in the co-op community.

To inquire further about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Street Soccer Seattle's Capitol Hill Soccer Jam, co-sponsored by Central Co-op

The 2013 Capitol Hill Soccer Jam, "Kicking It 4 The Homeless", will be Saturday, May 25, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Seattle University Park, 12th Avenue & E. Cherry Street. This fundraising event is a 64 team, 4X4 soccer round robin tournament, for players ages 15 and older.

All proceeds from the Capitol Hill Soccer Jam
 will go to Street Soccer Seattle—a chapter of Street Soccer USA, a nonprofit organization that uses the power of soccer to help homeless men and women dramatically transform their lives. You can find team registration and other information on their website. Come join the fun, along with Central Co-op's very own team, for this exciting community sports event.

Wine Tasting

Join Duke of Drinks Jeff Milano for a spirited tasting in our wine aisle, and receive a discount coupon, good the same day only, for 10% off any number of bottles of wine. The tasting is complementary; please be 21 or over and bring ID.

Finance and Audit Committee (FAC) Meeting

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the Board of Trustees' Finance and Audit Committee (FAC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op's Community Space, 1900 E Madison Street, corner of 19th Avenue.

Central Co-op committees are working groups made up of owners, workers, and trustees who look into potential policies and develop policy recommendations. Prior experience can help your participation, but what's necessary is just interest, thoughtfulness, and engagement.

The FAC makes recommendations to the board on the best use of Co-op assets. It does so by monitoring present performance and proposing budgets for a future development. The FAC serves as a resource on finance and control systems developments.

The committee reviews detailed monthly financial reports, and at the Board of Trustees' regular meetings reports on basic financial figures, highlights matters it believes merit the full Board's attention, and may recommend policy changes. The FAC serves as the forum for detailed review of the annual operating and capital budgets. During the annual budget process, the committee also provides a recommendation to the Board concerning the budget lines directly relating to Board operations. The FAC also arranges the annual audit or review, and makes a recommendation to the board for or against acceptance of said audit or review.

To inquire further about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Within Reach at Northwest Film Forum, Co-Sponsored by Central Co-op

Within Reach documents one couple’s pedal-powered journey across the United States in search of a new home in a sustainable community. Mandy and Ryan have given up their corporate jobs and their traditional houses to "bike-pack" thousands of miles around the USA, looking around the world as they look within themselves.

Their journey and their film attempts to answer the question that they (and many others) are asking: Is it possible for all of us to live in a sustainable way? After circling the country, and talking with over 20,000 people, the Creightons have found that not only is it possible: it's already underway.

This exciting film is screening at the Northwest Film Forum, at 1515 12th Avenue. The evening includes a reception at 6:30 p.m. with food from Central Co-op, film at 7:00, and Q&A witht the filmmaker 8:30 - 9:00. Buy tickets here. 

Hemp History Week In-Store Demos June 3 - 9

Learn about the uses for industrial hemp and discover a world of hemp products through an exciting series of in-store product demos. See a full story in current issues of both the Central Register and Central Beet e-news.

Hemp History Week has been going on for the past 4 years and was created to educate folks about the need and usage of hemp and hemp products in the USA and elsewhere. The main sentiment this year is that it is time for Federal policy on industrial hemp to reflect today's reality and ensure a better future for America's families and farmers, the economy and our planet.

Product Issues Committee Meeting (PIC)

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the Board of Trustees' Product Issues Committee (PIC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op Community Space, 1900 E Madison St, corner of 16th Avenue.

Central Co-op committees are working groups made up of owners, workers, and trustees who look into potential policies and develop policy recommendations. Prior experience can help your participation, but what's necessary is just interest, thoughtfulness, and engagement.

The purpose of the PIC is to serve as a forum for committee members to investigate, discuss, and recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to Co-op policy concerning products, ingredients, and departmental supplies and packaging that should or should not be carried or used by the Co-op; and for owner and worker education and engagement about such issues and policies.

To inquire about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Wine Tasting

Join Duke of Drinks Jeff Milano for a spirited tasting in our wine aisle, and receive a discount coupon, good the same day only, for 10% off any number of bottles of wine. The tasting is complementary; please be 21 or over and bring ID.

Hemp History Week In-Store Demos June 3 - 9

Board of Trustees Meeting (BoT)

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the monthly meeting of the full Board of Trustees, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op's Community Space, 1900 E Madison St, corner of 19th Avenue.

At the monthly board meeting, all trustees are in attendance. Reports and committee recommendations are heard and decisions are made regarding the important topics facing the Co-op. Each meeting begins with a visitor comment period. All owners are welcome to attend and observe or share their thoughts.

To inquire further about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Owner Appreciation Day!

Central Co-op owners can enjoy a 5% discount on purchases all day.

Owner Involvement Committee (OIC) Meeting

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the Board of Trustees' Owner Involvement Committee (OIC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op's Community Space, 1900 E Madison Street, corner of 19th Avenue.

Central Co-op committees are working groups made up of owners, workers, and trustees who look into potential policies and develop policy recommendations. Prior experience can help your participation, but what's necessary is just interest, thoughtfulness, and engagement.

The OIC recruits owners to serve on the Board and its committees; oversees and ensures proper organization of each year's Board election and Annual Meeting of the membership; and provides a forum for development of owner engagement in the co-op community.

To inquire further about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Free Class: "Basic Canning 101" by Seattle Tilth

Learn how to safely preserve the summer's harvest. Join instructor Carey Thornton of Seattle Tilth for another in this year's series of free classes for Central Co-op owners. Get a jump on budget-friendly food preservation through home canning techniques in fun, interactive demonstration classes presented by Seattle Tilth. All classes are 6:00 - 8:00 p.m at the Central Co-op Community Space, 1900 E Madison St, corner of 19th & E Madison.


RSVP with your name and Central Co-op owner number.

Product Issues Committee Meeting (PIC)

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the Board of Trustees' Product Issues Committee (PIC) meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op Community Space, 1900 E Madison St, corner of 16th Avenue.

Central Co-op committees are working groups made up of owners, workers, and trustees who look into potential policies and develop policy recommendations. Prior experience can help your participation, but what's necessary is just interest, thoughtfulness, and engagement.

The purpose of the PIC is to serve as a forum for committee members to investigate, discuss, and recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to Co-op policy concerning products, ingredients, and departmental supplies and packaging that should or should not be carried or used by the Co-op; and for owner and worker education and engagement about such issues and policies.

To inquire about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Board of Trustees Meeting (BoT)

Central Co-op owners are welcome to attend the monthly meeting of the full Board of Trustees, 6:00 p.m. at the Co-op's Community Space, 1900 E Madison St, corner of 19th Avenue.

At the monthly board meeting, all trustees are in attendance. Reports and committee recommendations are heard and decisions are made regarding the important topics facing the Co-op. Each meeting begins with a visitor comment period. All owners are welcome to attend and observe or share their thoughts.

To inquire further about Board of Trustees meetings and activities, click here.

Owner Appreciation Day!

Central Co-op owners can enjoy a 5% discount on purchases all day.