Dear Co-op Community,

There will be a big change coming to the coop in January - Nicole Villano, our General Manager, will be leaving January 7th for a new role with National Co+op Grocers, (NCG) a vital business services cooperative for co-ops (including Deep Roots Market) located throughout the United States. Nicole joined Deep Roots Market in 2012 and was instrumental in the transition to our present location. So much of our progress and growth is a direct result of her passion and dedication to our store- she will be heartily missed!

While we are sad to lose such an important part of our culture and development, everyone on the Board of Directors is thrilled to see her move into this exciting new stage of her career. Rest assured, Nicole has developed an excellent team of managers at Deep Roots to support the market in this interim period. A new GM search is underway which should be completed sometime during the first quarter of 2024.

Deep Roots owners are cordially invited to drop by the community room on Friday, January 5th for an official send-off. If you'd prefer to reach out via email, you may do so at gm@deeprootsmarket.com. Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
V. Ashleigh Odom
President
Deep Roots Board of Directors