THE CO-OP DIFFERENCE Archives - Community Food Co-op

Open Letter From the Co-op Board

As a Board, we want to communicate with you about People First Bellingham Initiative 4 and how it relates to our Co-op. There are four initiatives on the ballot under the People First Bellingham umbrella.

Farm Fund Recipient: Ebb & Flow Herb Farm

Farm Fund recipient Robin Crandall harvesting echinacea

We visited Fund Fund recipient Robin Crandall to talk about Ebb & Flow Herb Farm and her Co-op Farm Fund grant project.

Help Us Combat Climate Change

Sunflower field with the words "we can all do something" with reference to climate change

Over the next six weeks, the Community Food Co-op is joining 160 businesses around the nation in calling for bold climate action. We are raising our voices, calling our members of Congress, and urging them to take decisive legislative action this fall. We hope you’ll join us.

Vendor Profile: Me and the Bees

Mikaila Ulmer of Me and the Bees lemonade smiling and wearing a yellow shirt

You may be surprised to learn that Me & the Bees CEO, Mikaila Ulmer, is only 16 years old. That’s because her journey with Me & the Bees began before she hit kindergarten! When Mikaila was just four, she got stung by two bees in one week. This led her [...]

Sun Protection That Is Good for You and the Environment

inflatable smiling sun balloon in a grassy field

We like to make the most of our long summer days, but one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime and UV exposure is the most preventable risk factor. So play it safe in the sun this summer.

Co-op Annual Meeting & Election

Welcome to the Community Food Co-op 2021 Annual Meeting

Thank you to everyone who virtually participated in our 2021 Annual Meeting. Attendance and engagement were fantastic. We were unable to respond during the meeting to all questions from participants. Below please find responses to the questions we were unable to answer during the meeting.