UKIAH, CA., 5/22/26 — The board of Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op spoke publicly for the first time this week, more than three weeks after most of the store’s staff walked off the job and the board fired Robert Drake, its new general manager.
In a written statement to the Mendocino Voice, the board said it shares “a deep and genuine commitment to our community” and pledged to “move this organization forward.” It said it could not comment further, citing California personnel law.
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