The Co-op is a vital center, much more than just a store. It is a place where neighbors meet, where we envision together an increasingly sustainable world. We shop for food, search out ways to create more nourishing meals, discover pathways towards health, learn how to lessen our carbon footprint on this beautiful earth. If you have a question, feel free to write to us or to the department buyers and managers below. [Their names are linked to their photos.]
Everyone is welcome to shop at the Co-op! There are no requirements. You do not have to become an owner or work in the store to shop here.
Grocery Department
The Co-op’s Grocery Department strives to carry a healthy assortment of organic and local products. Supporting our local farmers and the organic food industry is very important to us, putting our local farmers and local economy first. You will find many local and made-in-Maine grocery items at our store, including bread, meat, dairy, maple syrup, honey, and chocolate. We also offer a buying club and pre-orders on items available from the catalogs of our major distributors.
Michael Luciano
Grocery Buyer
grocery@bluehill.coop
Produce Department
The Co-op carries a large selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, bringing produce from local gardens and farms whenever possible. This is the place to find a wide variety of truly fresh vegetables and organic fruits. We invite you to enjoy the lush abundance of local farm produce at our market year-round.“Eat well-grown food from healthy soil,” says Michael Pollan. The Co-op strives to make this easy for you.
Bulk Department
We carry a large selection of bulk products and strive for a friendly, clean, and easy shopping experience in our Bulk Department. Buying in bulk brings you into more direct contact with your food and where it comes from, as well as saving you money and lessening environmental impacts through reduced packaging.
We prioritize local, organic, and sustainably-harvested foods wherever possible. Quality and freshness is always our priority!
Check out our grains, beans, granolas, trail mixes, sweets, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, flours, oils, pastas, sweeteners, nut butters and vinegars, soaps and shampoos, culinary spices, medicinal herbs, Fair Trade certified coffee beans, and teas from around the world, including right in our own backyard!
Amy Coppage
Bulk Department Manager
bulk@bluehill.coop
Health and Beauty
The Blue Hill Co-op’s Health and Beauty Aids Department is a section packed with possibilities for enhancing well-being, both internally and externally. With natural body care products you can trust, vitamins and supplements, and an amazing array of homeopathic and other medicinal products, we support wellness for your whole family.
David Walker
Health and Beauty Buyer
haba@bluehill.coop
Cheese Department
The cheese department at the Blue Hill Co-op offers everything from locally-produced cheddars, Swiss, Jack and curds to gourmet offerings from all parts of the world. Deliveries are weekly, and special orders are possible with a two-week window, depending on availability. We also have olives, peppers, and other wonderful foods in the case.
Beth Dickens – Cheese Buyer cheese@bluehill.coop
Wine and Beer Department
The Blue Hill Co-op has a nice assortment of wine and beer year-round. Local breweries are featured with some seasonal offerings.
Wine and beer pre-orders are available at the Co-op. Receive a 10% discount by ordering a case!
John Broeksmit
Wine & Beer Buyer
grocery@bluehill.coop
Housewares/Gift Department
At our Co-op, one can find anything from stainless steel lunch containers and water bottles to Fair Trade hand-woven sweetgrass baskets, which enable communities to support themselves and to earn a fair wage. We stock some kitchen and household supplies, notecards from local artists, soy and beeswax candles, locally crafted earrings, and recycled market bags to promote friendlier living. Many items are subject to season, space, and availability.
Michael Luciano
Housewares Buyer
grocery@bluehill.coop
Pet Provisions
The Blue Hill Co-op offers healthful dog and cat food, as well as treats and pet supplies–many of which are produced in Maine utilizing solar & wind power to generate energy for production.
Michael Luciano
Grocery Buyer
grocery@bluehill.coop
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