Annual Report
20 21
RACIAL, SOCIAL, AND FOOD JUSTICE IMPACT REPORT CLASSES & EVENTS: Pictured: Youth from the Lower Phalen Creek Project
35 of our 50 virtual classes, or 70% of all classes, were taught by BIPOC instructors, bringing diverse perspectives and recipes to our co-op community.
DONATIONS:
Introduced the event series “Co-op Community Conversations: Exploring the Intersection of Racial, Social, and Food Justice” in conjunction with Twin Cities food co-ops as a way to examine and connect our cooperative values with social justice movements. Featured quarterly events this year included a discussion around the film “Jim Crow of the North,” housing, and food justice, and “Art + Abolition,” an event to honor and celebrate the protest art of this past year.
Donated over 200 lbs. of local sweet potatoes and the time of four staff members to bake sweet potato pies with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie for community members on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. Donated over $200 worth of seed packets to grow fresh produce in the garden at George Floyd Square for Earth Day. Invested $650 in sponsorships to the Overcoming Racism Conference and Healing Justice Foundation. Increased Positive Change donations by over 30% after pivoting the program’s focus to support racial and social justice along with increased emphasis on food access. 83% of Positive Change recipients featured in the past year primarily serve diverse communities.
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Donated to and/or attended three Juneteenth celebrations with 40 Acre Co-op, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, and the St. Paul YWCA.
CO-OP STAFF & VENDORS: As of July 2021, organization-wide, 38% of staff identify as BIPOC. BIPOC-owned vendor sales have grown by 48%. Immigrant-owned vendor sales have grown by 33%.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT CATHERINE DOWNEY, General Manager LAST YEAR I SAID CHANGE WAS THE THEME, AND SO IT REMAINS. COVID-19 continues to have a profound impact on our co-op, community, and world. Just as we saw light on the horizon, the Delta variant started storming and what we once viewed as an emergency has now become a long, exhausting haul. Like the rest of the country, we are navigating historic staffing shortages and ongoing disruptions in the supply chain that impact the service we can offer. Our incredible staff persist despite the obstacles, for which I have immeasurable gratitude. Sales for the year came in at just over $31 million. For the second year in a row the board voted to issue a patronage refund, and we were able to reward our staff with a bonus. Our financial position remains strong, and we are well positioned for what lies ahead. We are starting to think about the Selby remodel again. As our busiest store and oldest physical plant, there are many opportunities for energy-efficiency improvements, overall polishing and general flow. We are also evaluating our product policy to help address barriers to food access. In addition, we have made strides in our commitment to improving our BIPOC diversity, both in vendors and staff. While my first year as General Manager has presented challenges, so too has it provided countless opportunities. I remain steadfast in my belief that the co-op is in a unique position to influence positive change in our communities and I will do my best to serve staff and owners with a progressive vision.
“I REMAIN STEADFAST IN MY BELIEF THAT THE CO - OP IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO INFLUENCE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.”
We will continue to strive to make the co-op a great place to work and shop. We are grateful for the ongoing support of our members and shoppers; you sustain us and give us the strength to carry on. THANK YOU!
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY $31,105,960 T O TA L SALES
(1.14% decrease from FY 2020)
FY 2021 profit (0.35% of sales)
SALES TO MEMBER-OWNERS
TOTAL SALES FISCAL YEAR
$110,380 after-tax
2021
77%
$31.11 million
2020
76%
$31.46 million
75%
2019 2018
78%
2017
79%
2016
76%
$30.43 million $31.07 million $31.60 million
80%
2015 5 4 | 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
$30.42 million
10
15
20
$28.69 million 25
30 $ MILLIONS
BOARD REPORT LAUREN SIEGEL, President and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Member THE PAST YEAR SEEMS TO HAVE SOLIDIFIED THE REALITY THAT CHANGE IS CONSTANT, and any plans should be adaptable for inevitable change. Recovering from 2020 while experiencing this change and uncertainty have been particular challenges of 2021. However, thanks to our preparation and planning over the years, Mississippi Market has adapted to this ever-changing landscape. Systemic disparities in food access combined with the pandemic have made food insecurity in Minnesota an even more pressing issue. Mississippi Market has been a consistent force and model for the cooperative principle “concern for community.” This principle has been elevated with the launch of a new food donation program; a food rescue partnership with Keystone Community Services; a food justice webpage; and pivoting our Positive Change program to prioritize nonprofits focused on food access and hunger relief, social and racial justice, and local food system support. The board of directors also prioritizes policies and practices that support increased connection to communities so that Mississippi Market can be an even greater force for food justice. The board has been impressed and grateful for the leadership of our new general manager, Catherine Downey. Her first year required her to respond to unprecedented challenges. The co-op has had a strong response to these challenges thanks to her knowledge and leadership style. Even more impressive, she has started to plant seeds for new and innovative ways for us to function and reflect our diverse communities.
“WE ARE CREATING NEW WAYS FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN THE COURSE AND PLANNING OF OUR CO - OP, AND WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.”
Thanks to thorough planning, talented leaders, and a diverse and engaged membership, Mississippi Market is on the precipice of many new opportunities. We are creating new ways for members to engage in the course and planning of our co-op, and we hope to hear from you. Your engagement gives us our best chance at seizing these new opportunities.
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COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT Following the cooperative principle of Concern for Community, we work for the sustainable development and overall well-being of our community.
1,618
27,826 DONATION AND EDUCATION
FOOD DONATIONS
LOCAL IMPACT
MEMBERSHIP
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pounds of food donated through monthly food drops, including local peaches, apples, hulled millet, potatoes, carrots, ground beef, oranges, pears and bananas
pounds of food rescued and donated to Hallie Q. Brown and Merrick Community Services
87 cases of fresh produce, meat and dairy donated to Keystone Community Services through our new food rescue program in partnership with Albert’s, including chicken thighs, corn tortillas, tangelos, celery, salad mixes, eggs and milk
$1,960 in co-op gift card donations to 57 different organizations
3,948
Wholesale purchases totaled
OF THOSE PURCHASES,
$6,308,842
were LOCAL, spent with locally owned companies and producers. That is 35.77% of our wholesale purchases!
$17,637,244
participants took a free virtual class at the co-op last year
$10,000
91%
in support of Midwest Food Connection, teaching kids in Saint Paul schools about healthy eating
of staff are vaccinated, thanks in part to the onsite vaccination clinic held in March
$168,974.80 in Positive Change bag credits and round-up donations for 12 local nonprofit recipients
Member-owner coupons redeemed for discounts:
Active member-owners:
$317,639
$35,127
in sponsorships and outreach
19,387
New member-owners this year:
LIME discounts given:
1,314
$150,960
Total LIME memberships:
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THANK YOU!
Due to your generosity, we donated $168,974.80 to 12 local nonprofit organizations this year through our Positive Change program. That total includes a $10,000 match from the co-op and over 17,000 10-cent bag credits with donations from nearly 300,000 shoppers, making it truly a grassroots community effort.
JULY 2020
AUGUST 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020
$11,004.09
$11,195.21
$11,130.79
JANUARY 2021
FEBRUARY 2021
MARCH 2021
$12,437.45
$11,576.51
33,141.47 combined dollars & pounds of food
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“I want my grandchild to grow up healthy and strong, to be able to eat good and real food — thank you so much, Mississippi Market, for helping make that happen.” – JACKIE H., Lifetrack OCTOBER 2020
NOVEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020
$11,387.86
$13,323.62
$14,043.11
APRIL 2021
MAY 2021
JUNE 2021
$13,546.62
$13,196.65
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FISCAL YEAR 2021
BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2021
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
8,046,252
7,552,635
5,785,601
13,206,593
13,857,988
14,585,354
2,914,943
3,097,176
3,076,717
24,167,788
24,507,799
23,447,672
Current Liabilities
7,710,856
3,056,332
3,020,973
Long-Term Debt
7,562,810
14,190,166
13,318,827
15,273,666
17,246,498
16,339,800
116,322
115,872
116,772
Class B / Non-voting
6,151,290
6,061,143
5,987,894
Class C / Non-voting
126,500
126,500
126,500
293,641
314,698
338,938
2,206,369
643,088
537,768
8,894,122
7,261,301
7,107,872
24,167,788
23,447,672
23,447,672
ASSETS Current Assets Property & Equipment, Net Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES MEMBER EQUITY Membership Stock: Class A / Voting
Donated & Other Retained Earnings TOTAL MEMBER EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES & MEMBER EQUITY
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I N C O M E S TAT E M E N T
Year Ended June 30, 2021
Year Ended June 30, 2020
Year Ended June 30, 2019
$
%
$
%
$
%
31,105,960
100
31,463,597
100
30,424,043
100
Cost of Goods Sold
(18,660,846)
(59.9)
(18,945,518)
(60.2)
(18,513,489)
(60.9)
Member Discounts
(525,967)
(1.6)
11,919,247
38.3
12,518,079
39.8
11,910,554
39.1
11,152,032
(35.8)
(11,254,694)
(35.8)
See Above
(1.6)
(484,110)
(1.5)
SALES
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses Member Discounts TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES Operating Profit
Other Income (Expenses) Patronage Dividend Income Tax Provision NET INCOME (LOSS)
11,152,032 (35.8)
(11,738,804) (37.3)
(11,358,499) (37.3) (455,426)
(1.5)
(11,813,925) (38.8)
767,115
2.4
779,275
2.5
96,629
0.3
1,230,338
(3.9)
(426,688)
(1.3)
(270,927)
(0.9)
(372,135)
(1.1)
(183,780)
(0.6)
0
0
(78,034)
(0.2)
(58,427)
(0.2)
38,082
0.1
1,547,284
5.0
110,380
0.4
(136,216)
(0.4)
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM by giving the gift of a co-op gift card — either to be used on delicious food or for the recipient to purchase a co-op membership! Gift cards are available at any register and can now be purchased on our website! Online gift cards are valid at all three stores, available in several pre-set amounts, and mailed to the recipient of your choosing after purchase.
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