Hey Cooperators! Are you a member-owner of the Alberta Co-op? Do you want to have a say in the co-op’s vision and direction, represent other member-owners, and support the Collective Management to help make the store a success? There is an open seat on the Board of Directors, and our bylaws require us to appoint […]
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Round Up for the Sabin CDC!
This month’s Change for Change fundraiser will help to grow the Sabin CDC‘s Tenant Micro Loan Fund. We invite you to join the Alberta Co-op and Sabin CDC in offering support to folks right here in our neighborhood who might need just a little extra to help make ends meet. You can donate directly by […]
Alberta Co-op Chocolate Standards
We’re serious about our buying standards. That’s why when we learned that 600,000 children in the Ivory Coast are forced to produce 40% of the world’s chocolate we decided to take a stand. Last year our Buyers thoroughly researched all of our products containing chocolate and only kept those that we could verify were free of cocoa produced […]
Goodness Giveaway
Win the gift of healthy food and support an organization in our community that provides healthy foods to many of our neighbors. One of the seven cooperative principles is “Concern for the Community.” Providing healthy foods for the whole community has long been a priority for food co-ops because we believe access to good food […]
Introducing The Vegan Stoner
We are excited to announce that Sarah Conrique and Graham I. Hayes, the creative duo behind The Vegan Stoner Cookbook, will be partnering with Alberta Cooperative Grocery to bring deliciously simple recipes to our customers. These Portland based collaborators use a combination of fun illustrations and easy to prepare recipes to prove that creating a vegan meal […]
Have you considered serving on our Board of Directors?
Hello, members! On behalf of the board of directors, it was great to see many of you at our annual meeting and birthday party on July 30th. Although we had a board of directors election as part of our annual meeting, we actually have a board position opening up as one of our esteemed […]
Food For All
Hearing the need for increased accessibility to both shopping and Ownership at Alberta Coop, we are following in the footsteps of sister Coops all over the country and launching our own Food For All program! If you shop with EBT/SNAP benefits, you can qualify for Food For All. Show your EBT card when you are filling out the New […]
Spring Fling for Owners!
Hey Alberta Coop Owners! Shop on Saturday April 22nd or Sunday April 23rd to take advantage of an additional 10% off of all of your purchases!
Celebrate Coop Month!
Portland food Coops are teaming up to offer you this awesome deal! Visit all three Portland Coops during October and get $10 0ff of a $30 or more purchase at the Coop of your choice! Pick up your passport next time you visit and explore what all of your local Coops have to offer!
We’re Hiring!
ACG is a collectively managed organization. This means that every full-time employee contributes to helping run the business. Previous managerial experience is not necessary, but you will be expected to learn and participate in the operations of our store. Being a collective manager means being held to higher expectations than you would find at a […]
