North Coast is the largest consumer food co-op in California with a membership of 15,000 and over $30 million in annual sales. I was a director for 12 years, including (recently) 2 years as Vice President of the board. I was also President, for about 10 years, of the co-op's Community Fund, which is a $600,000 fund that disburses approximately $15,000 annually in community grants.