Happy Grand Opening Day, Assabet!!
Today is Assabet Co-op Market’s GRAND OPENING! After ten years of committed, innovative, and steady organizing, Maynard, MA has a food co-op. We are overjoyed and so proud of all of the organizers and staff who have made this day possible. We especially want to congratulate Assabet Member #1, Siobain Mitchel, who has been a driving force in Assabet’s journey from the very first day, Board President Leah Ciappenelli, General Manager Sam McCormick, and Director of Outreach & Communications Lorne Bell.
It has been an honor to work with startup cooperators from the Assabet Co-op Market over the last ten years. They have been an important part of our startup community, working alongside other startups and sharing their insights and lessons learned with peers.They have attended and presented at FCI Live and the Up and Coming Conference for years on end. They are an active member of our Peer Groups, utilize our customized technical support and resources, and we’ve had the pleasure of working with them in person during site visits to Maynard. Assabet Co-op Market won the inaugural Bill Gessner Startup Food Co-op of the Year Award in 2020 and was an FCI Seed Grant recipient.
We are so excited to celebrate their opening day and the path ahead as their whole community experiences just how amazing it is to own your grocery store!
Assabet Co-op Market celebrated on May 31st with a soft opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. Our partners in co-op development, Bonnie Hudspeth, Darnell Adams of Firebrand Cooperative (and FCI Board Vice President), and Maggie Cohn of the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast were on site and sent us these joyful photos.
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