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Store Updates – Masks, Extended Hours and In-Store Member Labour!
Dear Members, We understand the provincial government has announced an end to the mask mandate as of Monday March 21st, however, Karma’s in-store mask requirement will remain in place until further notice. Our Board of Directors will be meeting Wednesday, March 23rd to discuss Karma’s response to this change and next steps. If you have…
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Report from the GM
Hello Members! After a much needed break, I’m back! I have been overwhelmed with all your well wishes and welcomes as I have slowly eased back into my position over the last few weeks. Thank you all for your thoughtful words. They have reminded me how caring the Karma community is. While I was away,…
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Interested in learning more about Food Cooperatives in Ontario?
If you are as passionate about food co-ops as we are, join us at this the 13th Annual Local Food and Farm Co-ops Assembly 2022: Pollinators of Change. Combining the issues of food systems, food justice and learning how we are all connected are the topics of this year’s assembly. Imagining how the world can…
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Spotlight: BlogTO’s Karma Co-op Profile
Author: Alli Floroff (Assistant General Manager) On February 23rd, the co-op was visited by Tiana Atapattu (@tianaatapattu), a social video host at BlogTO (@blogTO), a local site that profiles the best of Toronto through their coverage of news, culture, restaurants, and events. Tiana toured the store with Talia and myself, taking notes, photos, and videos.…
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WE ARE HIRING!
Karma Co-op is hiring a Part-time Retail Associate. The ideal candidate for this position would be able to consistently work Wednesdays (2:00-9:30pm) and Saturdays (2:00-7:30pm), and be available for other shifts (especially evenings and weekends) that may need coverage. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit a cover-letter and resume to assistantmanager@karmacoop.org by…
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Karma Co-op – Fabulous at 50!
Save the Date: Saturday June 25th from 2-6pm This year marks Karma’s 50th year in business. A big milestone by any standard, but especially meaningful if you’ve been alongside Karma since the early days, back in the old warehouse basement that cost only $1 per square foot, or during the threat of closure in 2013,…
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Fun Food Fact : Hot Potato? Let it Cool Down…
Author: Food Issues Committee Tagline: Potatoes are amazing! Letting them cool down can make them even healthier! Potatoes are amazing! The starch in potatoes can transform from fast digesting white starch to super healthy resistant starch without doing anything to them, just by letting them cool down after cooking. If you wait for this to…
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UNLEASHED GREED…THE BIRTHING OF PANDEMICS
Author: Richard M. Haney, M.Ed., Ph.D. I grew up in the Roxbury ghetto in Boston amidst extreme poverty, oppression, and violence. I learned first-hand the incredible cost of human greed and usury. The majority of the people I grew up with were either African-Americans, the grandchildren of former slaves, or Jewish people, who had survived…
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Job Opportunity: Retail Associate (P/T)
Karma Co-operative, Toronto’s oldest member-owned co-operative grocery store, is looking for a part time Retail Associate. The ideal candidate for this position would be able to consistently work Wednesdays (2:00-9:30pm) and Saturdays (2:00-7:30pm), and be available for other shifts (especially evenings and weekends) that may need coverage.Shifts are subject to change. Position Summary: Provide friendly…
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Summary of 2022 summer building projects
Author: Karma Board Tagline: The scope of each of the two construction projects will be finalized in the spring after the Board reviews the contractors’ project bids. The scope of each of the two construction projects will be finalized in the spring after the Board reviews the contractors’ project bids. Karma’s main entrance accessibility features…