Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

EDI Committee

In 2021, the Ashland Food Co-op continued its work in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion by working internally to develop and strengthen our EDI Committee. This committee was formed in November 2020.

By January of 2021, a team of managers, sta , board members, and AFCEA representative (the co-op's labor organization) were meeting regularly. Co-op sta created a safe space together called the A nity Group to address concerns and communicate with the EDI committee.

In March 2021, the AFC Board and management team participated in a Cultural Agility 201 training. The EDI committee charter and members were o cially presented to Co-op sta in September. Today, this committee is working to receive employee feedback in a safe, confidential, anonymous way so that the EDI team can be responsive and supportive to what is currently happening at AFC.

We acknowledge that communication and responsiveness towards employees needed improvement, and we have put in time and work towards this end. We are committed to anti-racism work, and creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all employees.