- We're pulling together to open a community-owned grocery store.
Our store will be Sustainable, Practical, Empowering.
Join Now! -- Donate Now!
Click the image above to use your Paypal account or credit card to join the Arroyo Food Co-op.
- 400 Challenge
Join now to leverage your investment! When we reach 400 members, additional investments will be coming our way from existing members. Already a member but not up to your full $300?
Pledge to invest more when we reach our 400 goal!
Help us get past this milestone!
BONUS: Members joining since 11/21/11, are automatically entered into a drawing to become our "400th Member" and have this number on their membership button!
- Finance Team Meeting
Our Finance team is making great progress on tracking out finances and making sure we have the capital we need to open out doors. Come by to say hi, or help out:
Tuesday January 31st, 7:30pm,
Zephyr Coffee House, 2419 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
- February Board meeting
All members are welcome to attend our Board meetings. The next one is: Saturday 2/4/11, 9:00am, at the The Shumei Center, 2430 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, Califorina 91107 (just east of Sierra Madre), underground parking is available. map
- IT Team Meeting
Come by to meet the team that keeps the website humming.
Wednesday February 8th, 8:00pm
Zephyr Coffee House, 2419 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
- New member blogs:
At our last Board meeting, we were visited by two new Co-op members: Elizabeth and Gigi, who are both Registered Dietitians and food bloggers. They've recently posted about food co-ops, and their meetings with Patrick and the Board, so check out their websites to read more: Healing Foodie and Nutritiously Curious.
- New member map
Ever wondered what part of town our members are from?
Check out the map!
What products will our Co-op stock? How will we be different from just any other grocery store?
Look over our Guidelines.
Thanks so much for the Product Team volunteers for making this happen: Kelly McCune, Shen Boucher, Karen Wallace, Laura Pulido, Ree Fernandez and Alex Berrie.
A good time was had by all and thanks to the Altadena Ale House for hosting!
Congratulations to Maria Rinaldi, second from left, one of our survey winners! During Office Hours at Zephyr Café, Maria was presented with a gift certificate to Beyond the Olive by Arroyo Food Co-op Board Members Alexandra (Alex) Berrie, left, Mia Dunn and Laura Floom Manning, right.
Other winners are Yolanda McKay (gift certificate to Plate 38 restaurant), Craig Higa (gift certificate to Webster’s Fine Stationers) and Lori Webster (gift certificate to Vromans Bookstore).
The Arroyo Food Co-op would again like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey. Your input and comments have provided invaluable information toward the planning and opening of the co-op! Watch for a blog entry with a summary of the results.
Our deli case is sparkling clean thanks to the effort of some Co-op volunteers. See more pictures here.
Fun was had, more word got out about the Co-op, Attiana's salsa was a hit! (We'll try to get her in the picture next time.)
Thanks to everyone who made our Product Sourcing guidelines release a success last Wednesday at Plate 38! With 45 attendees, we max'd out the space set aside for us! Chef Robert was so happy with how things turned out, and with what we're doing, that he donated 20% of the receipts instead of 15%!
We were mentioned prominently in a recent Pasadena Weekly article.
Read it here.
Thanks to everyone that helped boost our membership by encouraging your friends to join! Pictured here: Patrick Reagan, Victor Caballero, Pia Harris (our winner!) and Eric Griswold (of Elements Kitchen). Please visit this wonderful Pasadena restaurant to thank them for supporting our Co-op!
Get more membership info here.
- You can become a member-owner! Join today and get bragging rights that you helped the Co-op get started!
Or download the membership agreement.
WE'RE A LEGAL COOPERATIVE
- We're incorporated as a California Consumer Cooperative Corporation. Our board meets once a month (watch for announcements for date/time). To read details of how we're structured download our bylaws.
- To read about our goals download our business plan.
WHAT WE'RE ABOUT...
Sustainable
Practical
Empowering
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