Dear Member-owners, As the Board of Directors of Rising Tide, we want to express our thanks and gratitude for your continued support in our Co-op. Your commitment to our shared co-op values and principles is crucial to the ongoing success of Rising Tide. We are writing to address an important matter that requires your attention. Our Co-op’s Bylaws, the foundation of our cooperative organizational structure, have served us well over the years. However, as Rising Tide has grown and evolved over the past 10 years, the Co-op’s Bylaws have not. Given this, we believe that it is time for a comprehensive update to our Bylaws. This update is both a responsible step and an opportunity for us to strengthen our Co-op’s foundation and ensure its continued success. To facilitate the process for considering amendments to the Bylaws, the Board created a Governance Committee earlier this year. This committee was tasked with conducting a thorough review of our existing Bylaws, seeking input from national co-op consultant Columinate, as well as consulting with the Co-op’s outside legal counsel. The committee’s general mission was to propose updated Bylaws that better serve Rising Tide’s current and future needs. We are now at a point to share the proposed amended Bylaws with our member-owners and are requesting your feedback prior to a formal vote later this Fall. The basis for the proposed changes to the Bylaws primarily fall into one of the following categories: The Rising Tide website has a copy of the current Bylaws and the proposed updated Bylaws (HERE) for your perusal. A redline version is also available for those who are interested in seeing a comparison between the current Bylaws and the proposed amended Bylaws. Please email the Board at board@risingtide.coop to request a copy of the redline. The Co-op will hold a meeting on Friday, September 15th at 4:00 pm to address any questions or concerns you, as member-owners, might have in advance of the final draft of the amended Bylaws and voting. A vote of at least 10% of the membership is required so your vote is critical. The final draft will be released, and a 30-day voting window will begin, on October 13th! We look forward to your comments and thank you for your ongoing commitment to Rising Tide. Sincerely, Rising Tide Governance Committee
(On behalf of the Rising Tide Board of Directors)
Meeting Dates for 2023
September 26
October 31
November 28
No Meeting in December
Rising Tide Bylaws (Current)
Proposed Updated Bylaws (2023)
Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2021
Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2019
Hello Member-Owners,
We would like to introduce you to the Rising Tide Board of Directors.





Hide (pronounced hee-day and short for Hideaki) Mizuno is delighted to be a member-owner of the Rising Tide Coop, with its healthful food and other products, local producers, and the vital role it plays in the well-being of the community. Hide has over 30 years of experience in finance and investment management, working in Tokyo, New York, Paris, and Algeria, in addition to San Francisco. For over 10 years, he has worked in the not-for-profit sector, including endowment management, development, board relationships, governance, and fiduciary responsibilities, with a recent focus on ESG (environment-, social- and governance-focused investments). He has a wife, June, a son, and a daughter who went to college in Maine and settled here. Hide is passionate about food, wine, and bluegrass music and looks forward to helping Rising Tide Coop continue to thrive.


The Rising Tide Policy Register contains the most concise definition of the Board’s role: “Acting on behalf of our member-owners, the Board ensures that our co-op produces benefit and value while avoiding unacceptable actions and situations.” The Board does this through the completion of monitoring reports in collaboration with the General Manager. The Board is also responsible for communicating to the membership updates, and plans for the business. Together, the member-owners, the Board, and the General Manager chart the course for Rising Tide and its vital role in an increasingly dynamic business climate.