Read our 2021 Annual Report.
Updates on the Fair Food Program
9/13/2021 by Toni Tileva On February 1, 2021, we became the first Maryland sponsor of the Fair Food Program. We are partnering with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to support this award-winning program, a worker-driven human rights initiative ensuring basic protections for tens of …
Why I Ran for the Board: Part II
9/10/2021 Esteban de Dobrzynski- Appointed 2021 Since I heard from the Co-op, I knew I wanted to be part of it. I have been shopping at the Co-op even when I was living in downtown DC, and enjoying its bulk section since then! When I …
Why I Ran for the Board: Part I
9/1/2021 As we approach the election season for Co-op Board of Representatives, read about why the current Board members decided to run: Elizabeth Teuwen- Elected 2020 I wanted to become a Board member as a way to say thank you to the Co-op, my family’s …
Board Updates – August 2021
8/13/2021 by Bob Gibson Renewing the Contract of GM Mike Houston The TPSS Board of Representatives is pleased to announce that Mike Houston has agreed to a new contract to continue serving as the General Manager of the Co-op for another three years, beginning September …
Becoming a Vendor at the Co-op
8/11/21 by Toni Tileva Have you ever wondered how local, small vendor items make their way onto the Co-op’s shelves? It might be easier than you think! It all starts with doing a little research and introducing yourself to us. “Do a little research, and …
TPSS Mourns the Loss of Michele Byrd
TPSS Co-op is taking up a collection to help support Michele’s family at this difficult time. You can contribute by clicking on the Donate button. 7/26/21 TPSS Community, I’m writing with a heavy heart as we learned over the weekend that Michele Byrd has passed …
Happy Birthday To Us
6/4/21 “If you’re going to be late, make an entrance” I started composing this email over 6 months ago, excited to celebrate the fact that January 17th 2021 was the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Sligo Avenue Co-op store. Then life threw me …
How The Co-op Ended Up At Takoma Junction: TPSS 40th Anniversary Reflections
04/22/2021 By Adam Frank One of the most momentous events in the 40-year history of the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op was our relocation in 1998 from a storefront on Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring to our present location at the Takoma Junction. My wife …
Fact Sheet: NDC Parking Lot Termination Info
04/21/2021 We have received requests for summary information about the Neighborhood Development Company (NDC) notification regarding termination of the Co-op Sublease on the City-owned parking lot for ease of understanding. And as a membership organization, we have a fiduciary duty to keep membership up to …