Ashland Food Co-op returning 100% of 2019 proceeds

Katie Streit April 16, 2020

Last Updated: April 16, 2020

ASHLAND, Ore – The Ashland Food Co-op is returning 100% of 2019 profits to its owners. That’s $600,000!

It’s a way the company’s Board of Directors says it can give back during these unprecedented times.

Ashland Food Co-op owners can keep their cut or give it to ashland emergency food bank.

“We need to give back. And if our community member, our owner isn’t in need of a full dividend return lets have them pass it down and have them share it within our community,” said Tracy Kaiser, Marketing and Education Manager at Ashland Co-op.

The company says currently it has over 100 people donating their cut to the food bank.

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NBC5 News reporter Katie Streit comes from her hometown, Las Vegas. Katie went to the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in Las Vegas, Katie won a Student Emmy for her coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting Anniversary. She also hosted and produced the university's political news show, where she interviewed Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1). Her passion for politics turned into a coveted internship at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. In her final months working in the Las Vegas area, she was recognized for her journalism achievements by the Nevada Broadcaster's Foundation. Katie is excited to tell the stories of local Southern Oregonians and Northern Californians. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]