Meet Joel, the Co-op’s new General Manager! With a background in the hospitality and food-service industry, he’s motivated by the pursuit of food justice and equality. You will likely meet Joel whenever you are working a shift, or maybe even while shopping.

Hi everyone! My name is Paige. I am a new member of the Co-op, a relatively new member of the neighborhood, and a recent addition to the content team!

Newish member-owner Emma Janaskie is the managing editor on our content team and helps tell all the engaging stories on social media as well as the Monthly you're reading right now.

Rae Ishee has been a Co-op member for six years. She’s a big fan of local agriculture and cooperatives and loves discovering new gems at the Co-op.

Shreema Mehta writes the Community articles in this newsletter, spotlighting different businesses and organizations in the Brooklyn neighborhoods the Co-op serves.

Member-owner Rikki McGinty works in criminal justice and considers herself a cat advocate. (That’s a cat shelter she built herself!) She’s also co-chair of the Co-op’s Governance Committee, which has a hefty mandate.

Chair of our Merchandising Committee, Sarah helps coordinate the folks who respond to product requests from member-owners and buy everything you see on the Co-op’s shelves. A long-time food cooperative supporter, she’s been with Greene Hill from the beginning.

A semi-retired Italian expat, Bianca Maria Orlando is a 10-year (!) member of the Co-op. As chair of our finance committee, she keeps an eye on all the Co-op’s financial activities with a team of eight committee members. Read on to learn more about her and which Italian treats at the Co-op are her favorites.

Member-owner Matt Clemons admits that the NBA resuming play has been “mildly disastrous” for his productivity.

Member-owner Pamela Turczyn (she/her) has written many a Product Spotlight for this newsletter and is now contributing recipes--like the one above for kibbeh burgers.

Member-owner Renée Renata Bergan is a social justice documentary filmmaker and a freelance performer. She’s a stilt walker, belly dancer, fire dancer, singer and percussionist. Her latest film project, At Your Cervix, is a documentary that exposes the unethical ways of teaching pelvic exams, and will be wrapping up in the fall.

Member-owner Louis Casanave is one of the newest contributors to this monthly newsletter! (In case you didn’t notice, Louis wrote that great article on The Okra Project above.) Though stuck at home, Louis continues to support food justice and social justice — and spotlight the connections between them.

Member-owner Shen helps keep our Co-op website relevant and up to date, something that’s become even more important over the past few months as we’ve made adjustments to ensure that members and neighbors can shop safely.

Emily Nonko, chair of the Operations Committee (known as “Ops”), plays an instrumental role in keeping Greene Hill Food Co-op running in non-pandemic times—and especially now.

This month we’re spotlighting Thaisa Lemos from the Shifts Committee, who’s been on our front line of scheduling this past month.

This month, get to know Robert Eshelman-Håkansson, who recently became the managing editor of content at Greene Hill Food Co-op. He’s a professional writer and editor and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

This month we chatted with one of our website content writers, Christopher Lee Kennedy. He’s a designer and educator based here in Brooklyn. 

This fall, we welcomed Calixte Kabwa to the Co-op’s board of directors. An original member of the buying club that preceded the Co-op, Calixte has a lot of experience to share as we grow into our new space.

This month we interviewed Ray Jowdy, one of our new board members. He joined the Co-op at our 2018 fundraiser for the new space and has been helping us grow ever since!

Shaina Garfield lends her design skills to the Co-op, helping our members find their way through the store by creating signs and visual assets for our space. She also moonlights as a cashier, in addition to her work with our Marketing and Wayfinding committees. Sustainability is at the core of her work here and in her career, where she’s designing sustainable burials and rethinking end-of-life rituals.