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Autumn Edition
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We are a welcoming, vibrant community of owners guided by our belief in the importance of healthful, honest food options. Through cooperative principles we support our economy by sourcing locally, and by providing education on food, environmental and social issues.
Our Co-op
Blue Hill Co-op is a cooperatively-owned grocery store that specializes in selling local & organic foods. The Co-op employs 60+ full & part-time staff members and has over 2,600 owners. Everyone is welcome to shop at the Co-op, and, over the years, we have become a community food hub for the entire Blue Hill Peninsula, where people gather daily. Our customers include locals, seasonal residents, and visitors.
Become an Owner
Becoming a Blue Hill Co-op owner comes with lots of great benefits, and joining is easy! Come for the perks, stay for the purpose. Ownership means you’re investing in a community-owned business that supports the local food system and economy.
Share Your Skills
Do you have special knowledge you’d like to share with the community? Are you a local musician, poet, or author? We’d love to discuss the possibility of hosting a workshop, performance, or reading.
Join Our Team
Start a rewarding career in the fast-paced, ethical grocery industry by applying for a job at our co-op. We are committed to maintaining a respectful and caring work environment in which staff can develop professionally.
We believe wholesome food is necessary for our individual well-being and also the well-being of our community. We believe that supporting local farmers and industries also strengthens our communities. We believe what we purchase and carry in our co-op should reflect the values of our membership.
Art in the Café
“No two pieces are ever alike; since there is no pattern involved, no design can ever be duplicated. The colors and textures of the Maine landscape directly influence my work. I often incorporate natural elements into my weavings; moss, seaweed, driftwood, etc. all have found their way into various tapestries.” — Jeri Golovin Gillin
In July we raise $3,779.90 for Power of Produce
This month we are raising money for Brooklin Food Corps
Potage Crécy (French Carrot Soup)
This classic French soup is delicious and filling, with a creamy texture and simple flavor. It’s quick to prepare and very satisfying. It can be served alone or with crusty bread.
Beef Bourguignon
If you’re looking for “one of the most delicious beef dishes concocted by man,” as Mastering the Art of French Cooking put it, you have found it in beef bourguignon. This hearty meal consists of tender beef slow-cooked in red wine and beef stock, with carrots, mushrooms, and onions. It is decadent and rich and will fill your house with tantalizing aromas while it cooks for three hours. Serve beef bourguignon with mashed or boiled potatoes to round out the meal.
Sopas (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup)
Sopas is a Filipino comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings or days when you feel down. It’s a chicken soup with a milky broth, macaroni or similar pasta, veggies, and salty hot dog slices. It’s simple to throw together and satisfying!
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Our Solar Array
Right from the start, we knew that we wanted our new Co-op to utilize the sun’s energy. That’s why our roof is so massive. Our roof is home to 414 panels, which can produce 350 kWh on a sunny winter day (offsetting around 40% of our energy costs). In the summer it produces even more.
In 2023 our solar array generated 140MWh
Since installation, the solar array has produced 568.17 MWh, offsetting 879,789 lbs of CO2 emissions. Equivalent to planting 6,647.61 trees.
Land Acknowledgment
Blue Hill Co-op acknowledges that it stands on the traditional lands of the Penobscot people and we honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, including the Penobscot and other indigenous nations.
We acknowledge that this land and the area around it is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Wabanaki Confederacy, including the Penobscot, Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki people.
We respect the sovereign relationship between the tribes, states, and the federal government, and we affirm our support for Native Nations and indigenous people.
Through colonization, encroachment, genocide, disease, and violence, this land was taken from indigenous people, causing untold and incalculable harm. Yet, despite centuries of colonial theft and violence, this is still and will always be Indigenous land. Indigenous people are still here, demonstrating innumerable talents and gifts in the midst of continued oppression and colonialism. Indigenous people must be remembered, celebrated, and uplifted.
