Committees of the Board of Directors
Our committees help us run Honest Weight. See if there is a committee for you.
Committees at Honest Weight are committees of our Board of Directors. They help with the work of the Board and submit their projects to the Board for approval. Our committees have developed workplans for the year that help plan the use of their time and energy, workplans are posted in PDF format. (Note: this file may be password protected. Please call the Co-op with your member number to obtain the password and download instructions or email memberservices-AT-honestweight.coop.)
Committee reports, when available, are appended to board meeting minutes. See this page for more information.
If you would like more information about any committee or to express interest in joining one, please use the committee email address provided below. You can also email the Board: boardadmin@honestweight.coop.
Visit a Committee Meeting, get involved! Committee Meetings are open to member-owners to attend. Find Zoom links to all committee meetings on our Zoom Links page. For 2023, all HWFC owners and member-owners who attend committee meetings will receive time investment hours for attendance. Visiting MOs may click here to submit their time invested in the committe meeting. Come see what it's all about!
Anti-Racism Committee
Purpose: To explore ways for HWFC to actively and consistently support an anti-racist agenda. Thinking of visiting an Anti-Racism Committee meeting? See our guidelines for visiting MOs here.
Board Liaison: Barry Walston
Committee Email: AntiRacism-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Third Monday of the month at 5:30pm
Workplan: 2020-2021
Implicit Bias Training for member-owners and staff- Receive MO hours or staff pay for completion.
Communications Committee
Purpose: To provide information about the Co-op to member-owners. The Committee publishes the monthly Membership newsletter, Honest Slate.
Report with us! Comm Comm seeks additional interviewers, news writers, and copy editors to join our team
Board Liaison: Neil Rice
Committee Email: CommunicationComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Fourth Monday of the month, 6:30 pm, Zoom
Workplan: 2022-2023 Workplan
Elections and Nominations Committee
Purpose: To find and review nominees for vacancies on the Board of Directors.
The Elections and Nominations Committee is seeking two more MOs who have recruitment skills, enthusiasm, and who can help promote governance at HWFC in order to support our Board and elections.
Board Liaison: Chris Johnson
Committee Email: ElectionsComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, Zoom
Workplan: 2021 Workplan
HWFC Nominating & Voting Guide
Report to the Board on the Governance Survey Results from October 2019 Membership Meeting
Environment Committee
Purpose: To promote and highlight ways environmental stewardship and initiatives are enacted by HWFC, to develop and support environmental actions that are consistent with the Co-op's Mission, and to be the point of contact for environmental questions and ideas from the Co-op community.
Board Liaison: Ursula Abrams
Committee Email: EnvironmentComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Second Monday of the month, 3 pm, Zoom
- October 2018 Report & Recommendations for Zero Waste at Honest Weight
- Waste Audit Reports by Department
- Waste Management at other Co-ops
- Energy Audit Report 2019
- Earth Month Fun 2020 from the Environment Comm
- Plastics Recycling in the Capital Region & Beyond: Myths vs. Markets, Webinar, February 2022
- 2023 PFAS Webinar Slideshow with notes
Finance Committee
Purpose: To keep board and member-owners informed of the Co-op's financial condition.
Board Liaison: Carolynn Presser
Committee Email: FinanceComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Last Tuesday of the month, 6pm, Zoom
Workplan: 2020-2021 Workplan
Honest Arts Committee
Purpose: To beautify the internal and external physical environment of HWFC.
Board Liaison: Jammella Anderson
Committee Email: HonestArtsCommittee-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Third Monday of the month, 7pm, Zoom
Workplan: 2021 Workplan
Long Range Planning Committee
Purpose: To advise the Board on Long Range Planning.
Board Liaison: Wendy Hord
Committee Email: LongRangePlanComm@honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: TBD
Membership Committee
Purpose: To promote member-owner participation in the Co-op, preserve the rights and roles of member-owners, and search for solutions to member-owner issues and concerns.
The Membership Committee is seeking two more member-owners to join the fun!
Board Liaison: Carolynn Presser
Committee Email: MembershipComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Third Wednesday of the month, 5:30 pm
Workplan: 2020-2021 Workplan
- See the Membership Committee's standing monthly agenda
- Guidelines for MOs visiting the Membership Committee Meetings
Nutrition and Education Committee
Purpose: To provide educational materials related to food issues.
Board Liaison: Kim Kaiser
Committee Email: NutritionComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Third Monday of the month, 5:30pm, Zoom
Workplan: 2022-2023 Workplan
Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee
Purpose: Statement in progress.
Board Liaison: Jammella Anderson
Committee Email: DEI-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: TBD
Workplan: TBD
Personnel Committee
Purpose: To provide policy research and proposals to the board regarding all staffing issues at the Co-op, specifically including the maintenance of a current employee manual which is available to all staff members.
Board Liaison: Wendy Hord
Committee Email: PersonnelComm-AT-honestweight.coop
Regularly Meets: Second Thursday of the month, 5:30pm, Zoom