October 17th, 2025 Co-op Member-Owners, I’m excited to announce that the TPSS Board of Representatives election is now live! We have six candidates running for four seats on the Board. All TPSS member-owners are eligible to vote, you’ll just need to know your member number and the name on your …
Why I am a TPSS Board Member (by Margaret Morehouse)
I have lived in Takoma Park, a couple of blocks from the Co-op since 2002. For a lot of that time, I traveled extensively and so was only peripherally aware of the Co-op. it was the little store around the corner I could get to if I didn’t have …
Democracy is Local – Why I Serve on the TPSS Board (by Bob Gibson)
TPSS Member-Owners, A thriving democracy starts at the community level. The TPSS Food Co-op is a democratic institution that is owned by our community. Not by corporate interests. Not by the oligarchy. By you and your neighbors. The Co-op is serving our community every day …
Meet Our Board: Mary Arimond
Our Board is the functionary body that makes executive decisions about the future of our co-operative, tracks the progress of the store through our General Manager, and is democratically-elected by our membership every year. Let’s learn more about the awesome people that comprise our Board. …
Our Ends are not the End! Member Revisions to our Ends Statement
Our Ends are not the End! Thank you to members for weighing in on our revised “Ends Statement” In January, the TPSS Board of Representatives shared an update to the co-op’s Ends Statement for review and comment. We received more than a dozen responses, including …
Meet Our Board: Bob, Treasurer
Our Board is the functionary body that makes executive decisions about the future of our co-operative, tracks the progress of the store through our General Manager, and is democratically-elected by our membership every year. Let’s learn more about the awesome people that comprise our Board. …
Meet Our Board: Orly, Vice President
Our Board is the functionary body that makes executive decisions about the future of our co-operative, tracks the progress of the store through our General Manager, and is democratically-elected by our membership every year. Let’s learn more about the awesome people that comprise our Board. …
Meet Our Board: Elizabeth, Board President
Our Board is the functionary body that makes executive decisions about the future of our co-operative, tracks the progress of the store through our General Manager, and is democratically-elected by our membership every year. Let’s learn more about the awesome people that comprise our Board. …
From Our Board: Celebrating International Co-operative Day (July 6th)
Dear TPSS Co-op Member-Owners, Since 1923, the first Saturday of every July has been designated International Cooperative Day to celebrate cooperatives’ contribution to society. Notably, the theme of this year’s celebration is “Cooperatives Building a Better Future for All.” In the spirit of this day, …
Annual Report: Board President Column
Why Members Matter By Bob Gibson The TPSS Food Co-op has been serving our community for more than 40 years, beginning in our original small store in Silver Spring, and over the past 25, at our current location on Ethan Allen Avenue in Takoma Park. …
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