Jim Ashby, who last month retired from his job as the Co-op’s general manager, was the Co-op’s first GM. Thanks, Jim, for your years of skillful and compassionate leadership, and your dedication!
Gratitude for Jim Ashby, Always
October: It’s a Co-op Thing
October is Co-op Month, Non-GMO Month, and Fair Trade Month, which means it is a very busy month at the Co-op! Congratulations on being a Co-op member-owner. Here are some ways you can celebrate …
Nominate a Cooperator!
October is Co-op Month and in keeping with Co-op Month tradition, we are once again asking the community to nominate people for the annual Cooperator Award. Help us to shine a light on a deserving community member!
Eat Local Every Month!
At the Co-op, the local love continues well beyond September! We love working with local businesses and farmers every day, all year long! In 2017, the Co-op purchased nearly $1.5 million in goods from Whatcom County providers.
#Coops4Kindness Challenge
The Co-op has joined our fellow co-ops across the country to complete 1 million acts of kindness in 2018 in the #Coops4Kindness Challenge. We are already spreading kindness! See how we do it!
Invest In Your Co-op
In March, Co-op member-owners overwhelmingly approved changes making it possible for member-owners to invest in the Co-op. Learn how and why to invest in your co-op and community!
We Won a Climate Award!
The Co-op was awarded “Outstanding Company” for improving energy efficiency in a retail grocery setting and fostering resilient, regenerative farming communities at the inaugural National Co+op Grocers (NCG) Climate Collaborative Awards. Learn more …
2018 Board Election Results
Thanks to everyone who voted in the election.
Total Valid Ballots: 936
Congratulations to our new and re-elected directors: Caroline Kinsman, Melissa Morin, Randy Rydel.
Proposal to Change Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws approved by 97% of voters.
Co-op Prices Beat the Competition
Think shopping at the Co-op is expensive? Think again! We conduct an annual price comparison and are happy to report that once again prices at the Co-op are often better than our competitors. Learn more about how our prices stack up. We work hard to offer the best prices on high-quality products for our member-owners.
Nominate a Deserving School
Tell us what you love about your favorite school and that school has a chance to win a Staff Appreciation Snack Fest courtesy of the Co-op. We’ll fill the chosen school’s breakroom with all kinds of delicious snacks and drinks. Kids can nominate, too!
