LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Community Co-op is in the process of recruiting board members.

The co-op, which began in 2008, is a member-owned and operated enterprise that operates an online ordering and distribution system for local, regional and beyond Lake County organic produce, value-added and household products.
 
The co-op’s sister organization, CREATE, operates the Friday Night Farmers’ Market in Clearlake, a community garden effort with the Highlands Senior Service Center and “LCCC Presents …,” a televised educational series on food and farming in Lake County.

Co-op board members serve the dual role of sitting on both organization’s boards.
 
Co-op’s are unlike any other business because they’re designed to serve the needs of their membership.

Owners can participate in the unique democracy of a co-op by serving as a member of the board of directors.

The responsibilities of the board are to uphold the mission of the co-op, oversee the financial viability of the business and help build community and cohesiveness among the co-op owners and customers.

The board is not responsible for day-to-day operations of the Co-op or CREATE, though they are encouraged to participate as much as possible.
 
The deadline for applications is Oct. 17, 2012.
 
For more information on becoming a board member of the Lake County Community Co-op and CREATE, visit the co-op’s Web site at www.lake.coop and select “Our Board” under the “About Us” section of the site, or by calling 707-513-5226.