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Annual Meeting & Board Vote

Year in Review, a Look Ahead & Board Vote

This year's annual meeting will be held on Tuesday November 12th at 6pm at Local Roots. This will be an important time for any interested cooperative members to get together, spend some time hearing about the year in review, and discuss the year ahead. We will continue getting to know each-other, members and board. There will be a time to chat and enjoy a few snacks together.

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Take a look below to learn more about each of our board members that were up for election and re-election this year. Voting for our Board Member Panel is now closed.

Read about our Board Member Panel!

*The Yes or No vote was for the full panel as a whole. 

Prospective Board Member Panel up for election & re-election:

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Matthew Mullet

Matthew is a managing partner at Berlin Mineral Company and helps to oversee the company’s agricultural land use in Wayne and surrounding counties. He’s been involved in decision-making regarding green energy projects, both conventional and organic farming, and doing title research regarding property ownership. 

He lives near Fredericksburg with his wife Amanda and their two kids Julian (9) and Camille (6). Organic agriculture and cooking have always been a priority for Matt and Local Roots has been a consistent source of inspiration and ingredients since they moved back to the area in 2010. Aside from a large garden, Matt has planted 2 acres of heirloom and bittersweet cider apple trees as well as a quarter acre of hybrid wine grapes.

Matt is excited to see and be a part of the next iteration of Local Roots as it transitions to the new building. He believes strongly in local food and that everyone should have access to the daily beauty that can be created through learning about ingredients, culture, and cuisine.

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Mark Pirogowicz

Mark lives in Wooster with his wife and 3 kids. Walking downtown and stopping by Local Roots is something the entire family enjoys (the kids mostly enjoy the suckers by the register). With over a decade of experience working in various Analytic and Intelligence roles at Smuckers, Mark is excited to come alongside the Local Roots team and other board members to offer help in driving the future of the co-op.

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Rachel Relle

Hello, I am Rachel Relle.  I am a long-time resident of Wooster.  I grew up here and graduated from Wooster High School.  I then went to Miami University for undergraduate, and The Ohio State University for law school.  My husband, Nick, also grew up here - yes, we are high school sweethearts!   After graduate school, we both practiced in the Columbus area until 2011, when we returned home to Wooster to raise a family.  We live with our two sons, Calen (11th grade) and Emmett (7th grade), and two fur pups (Coco and Red).  Our family loves soccer, hiking, and getting together with friends all year round.

 

I work at the Noble Foundation in downtown Wooster.  I love being in the heart of our town!  My husband has a dental practice near the hospital.  We are active in our church, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Wayne County.  I enjoy volunteering on local boards and committees. 

 

I am passionate about healthy living and supporting all things local which is why I am very excited to continue to help with the Local Roots-Food Sphere expansion! 

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Robb Stutzman

Robert A. Stutzman is an associate with the law firm of Logee, Hostetler, Stutzman & Lehman where he engages in the general practice of law with an emphasis in the areas of residential and commercial real estate transactions including development and land use, company formation, business planning and governance, employment law and estate planning. With the recent rise of deep shale drilling in Ohio, Robert has counseled landowners, businesses and governmental entities regarding the ownership of mineral interests and the leasing of oil and gas rights. He has also assisted landowners with the sale or donation of conservation easements.

 

A graduate of Wooster High School, Robert received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Bluffton University in 2008. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2011. While in law school, Robert served as President of the Environmental Law Society and as a Certified Legal Intern in the Community Development section of the school's Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center where he assisted both profit and non-profit entities in the areas of real estate, business formation and development, and corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

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Seth Walker

I am married to my lovely wife Michelle and we have two wonderful girls, Mallory (13) and Claire (16). We live in NW Wayne County.

 

I am the Director of Safety and Compliance for the OSU College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Science based in Wooster. I oversee Legal Compliance, research regulatory compliance, OSHA, environmental compliance, and facility security. I graduated with my law degree from Capital University in 2007 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar the same year.  My undergraduate degree is from OSU (BS in Microbiology). I am also a special deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

 

My wife Michelle and I are producers at Local Roots, managing our small lavender farm, Four Oaks Farmstead.  We grow lavender and perform value added processing to produce bath and body goods, relaxation products, and culinary items.  We also raise babydoll southdown sheep for their fiber.

 

I am very excited at the opportunity to serve the membership of Local Roots as a Board member. Local Roots has been very important to us, both as a healthful store to support local growers and then as an outlet as a producer.

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Zac Rheinberger

Zac Rheinberger is the managing partner/vice president of Ohio City Pasta and comes to the Local Roots Board with many years of experience working in food systems to add to an equitable, accessible and resilient culture and network including shared use facilities, farming, and urban food accessibility programs. â€‹

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You can vote online below, or in person at Local Roots. Must be a Co-Op member to vote.

Voting Form

Store Location:

140 S. Walnut Street

Wooster, OH 44691

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(330) 263-5336

info@localrootswooster.com

Market Hours: 

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Sunday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM​

Café Hours:

Breakfast

Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 11 AM

Lunch

Monday - Saturday 

11:00 AM-2:00 PM

 All credit cards, apple pay and Ohio Direction accepted.

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