Co-op Community Resources
We come together as a diverse community of people sharing common principles and goals. This section of our website exists to highlight the diverse and changing resources around us and to make their vision and expertise available to co-op owners and visitors alike.
If you have a resource or link you would like to see us add, please send in your suggestion.
Issues in the News
Help Rebuild Co-ops in Haiti
Thanks for checking out this appeal. It's nice to know that we can directly support co-ops in parts of the world where the need is high. Check it out.
Thirty Steps to Green Living
We all need a reminder or a new idea about simple ways to support more sustainable living on this precious planet. Check out this excellent list and let us know what you would add.
The Eat Local Challenge
The Blue Hill Co-op will be sponsoring another Eat Local Challenge this November. A community harvest supper and panel discussion is likely to be planned by the ELC team. Want to help makt this year's events as successful as last year's? More Eat Local events are planned for this spring and summer. To get involved, please contact us and check the ELC page for additional information.
- Betsy Bott (460-0837)
- Jackie Pike (326-0780)
- Eileen Mielenhausen (667-2019)
- Mia Strong (359-8572)
Regional Co-ops
We want you to know that this Co-op is a part of a network of cooperatives all around the state of Maine and beyond. We share ideas and join together in a variety of ways. Here's a way to discover this resource.
Links
We like to list resources that members and others might need. Here are resources in Maine, national resources, and more. Feel free to suggest additions.
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Art in the Café
The Co-op offers wall space in the Café to showcase different artists from our community each month. Are you a co-op owner who is also an artist? We'd love to see your art! Mary Barnes coordinates the exhibitions; please contact her at 359-5053 to discuss showing your artwork.
Current shows include three painting exhibits:
- June- Helena B. Bosse, Oil Paintings
- July- Katy Allgeyer, Mixed Media
- August - Nancy Peasley, Paintings
- September - Nancy Langlois, Paintings & Woodcarvings
The Co-op Connection
Each year we distribute a brochure with discounts and special offers from participating businesses in the area. We call this the Co-op Connection.
Visit the Co-op Connection page and check out the brochure from 2008/09. We invite you to join in this program. The next Co-op Connection brochure will go into production about July 15!
Newsletter
View or download the current issue of the Blue Hill Co-op Newsletter as well as an archive of recent issues on the Newsletter page.
For more information, contact Eileen at 374-2165 or newsletter@bluehill.coop.
Other Issues in the News
Check out both the Articles and the Hot Issues pages here on this site for more news and information. Want to know what's happening this month? Check the Events Calendar.
