Posts by Lorne Bell
In the Merry Month of May – We Open!
Drum roll please . . . Assabet Co-op Market, 10 years in the making, will be pushing hard to open before the end of May! Yep, for real. Since it…
Read More$20K Match Loan Challenge is On!
One of our fellow owners has just offered to MATCH the next $20,000 in owner loans that come in. If you’ve been contemplating making an interest-paying loan to help us reach…
Read MoreSpring Owner Loan Campaign Launches!
Hello Co-op Owners!Today we launch the Spring Owner Loan Campaign, an opportunity for all owners to make interest-paying loans to open our doors and support all our shared values around local farms and healthy food…
Read MoreSpring Capital Campaign Launches March 11!
Hello Co-op Community! Construction on our community-owned grocery store is now 90% complete. Sam and Lorne are working with national distributors and local farmers to fill our shelves, and employment…
Read MoreWe’re Hiring!
The Assabet Co-op Market is now hiring! We’re seeking a Grocery Manager, Produce Manager, and Prepared Foods Manager for our cooperative grocery store. Are you knowledgeable in natural, organic, and…
Read MoreEnd-of-Year Update From the Board!
Dear Co-op Friends, Phew! It’s been a year . . . and quite a ride. It’s been a year of challenges and a year of celebration. Our little, wonderful co-op…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Plant Our Future Project!
As part of our larger construction work, we’re excited to announce Plant Our Future, an initiative to restore the beautiful Assabet Riverside behind our community-owned grocery store and support our…
Read MoreWatch an Important Message From the Board
Dear Co-op Members and Supporters, Like you, we are owners, and we believe with all our hearts that our Co-op is so much more than a grocery store. For the…
Read MoreCo-op Virtual Town Hall Tues., Sept. 13 on Zoom!
The Assabet Co-op Market Town Hall will be held entirely online, this Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7-8:30pm on Zoom! Come ask all your questions about our Bridge the Gap Fundraising Campaign…
Read MoreBridge the Gap Campaign Launches!
The Bridge the Gap Fundraising Campaign has launched! Construction is underway on our community-owned grocery store, but manufacturing delays have pushed our opening out to Spring/Summer 2023, and construction costs…
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