Co-op Market Update

Updated 8/15/24

Dear Member-Owners,

As you may know from years of financial reports and Annual Meeting discussions, despite the best efforts and tireless dedication of many different people here over the years, the Co-op has been unable to make the Co-op Market a viable retail business. To date we’ve incurred losses exceeding $2.6 million.

As we talk about next steps, it’s important to remember that as owners, we all have a stake in the Co-op’s viability. We certainly don’t expect our member-owners to always agree with the Co-op’s directors or to agree with one another, but we do hope that everyone thinks as a business owner and looks at challenges through that lens.

Operating a business at a loss in one area significantly impacts other areas. This includes farmers and employees who rely on the Co-op for their livelihoods, and food-insecure and transportation-insecure community members who rely on the Co-op for our many giving programs.

Currently we are requesting a change in zoning with the Town of Hanover to explore the possibility of transforming the retail space to a new home for our Co-op Kitchen. We have created this page in order to post quick updates for our entire cooperative community. Stay tuned, and reach out anytime with questions.

Dawn Archambeault
Director of Marketing and Consumer Relations