Hudson Grocery Cooperative will be a locally-owned, full-service grocery store that offers diverse food and product choices including organic, sustainable and regionally sourced options for our community.
Our History
Our Mission
Building Community through Food
Benchmarks
2019
October 5, 2019
2nd Learning Session:
The World of Beekeeping
presented by Dan Klasen
September 17, 2019
1st Learning Session:
Stress, Hormones & Health
by Dr. Daryl Cooper
April 27, 2019
HGC Hosts a Winter Market
March 23, 2019
HGC Hosts Winter Market
2018
July 2018
HGC Celebrates 550 Owners
June 2018
Successful “Fishing for 550”
owners campaign
February 17th
HGC Hosts Winter Market
2017
March 2017
HGC launches Spring to 500 campaign!
June 2017
HGC hits 500 owners!
2016
February 2016
HGC hits 400 owners!
March 2016
Board members attend Up & Coming Conference in Indiana!
2015
May 12, 2015
HGC hosts Owner Drive and hits 300 owner mark!
July 2015
HGC authorizes market study!
March 2015
HGC House Parties introduced.
2014
December 2014
HGC Board meets with Stuart Reid of Food Co-op Initiative.
November 2014
Third Annual Owner Meeting.
September 2014
HGC hosts booth at the Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival.
July 2014
HGC Team joins RiverFest Clean Up.
May 2014
HGC second anniversary party at Phipps Center.
April 2014
Our t-shirt contest.
March 2014
TEDx Manhattan Viewing Party.
February 2014
HGC Board attends Cooperative Board Leadership training workshop in Minneapolis.
2013
October 2013
The Beet Newsletter launches.
March 21, 2013
Hudson Star Observer Article published announcing 100 members reached!
February 2013
Welcomed our 100th owner!
January 2013
New volunteer committees created.
2012
December 2012
Cooperative Grocer Network article published naming the Hudson Grocery Cooperative as one of its 2012 scholarship recipients.
November 2012
First Annual Owner Meeting held. Owners elected the Board of Directors.
September 2012
Joined the Hudson Chamber of Commerce. Received a $2,000 scholarship grant from the Food Coop Initiative.
August 2012
Business cards and first promotional materials are put on display by local business owners and social groups. Fundraiser with RJ’s Meats.
July 2012
First meetings of the Marketing and Vendor Relations committees.
June 2012
Garage sale fundraiser and first public information meeting held. Board of Directors meeting to elect interim directors and approve Bylaws. First member-owners welcomed!
May 23, 2012
Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of Wisconsin.
2011
Ocotber 26, 2011
St. Paul Pioneer Press story by Andy Rathbun released on viability of a grocery co-op in downtown Hudson.
November 2011
Hired two groups of seniors enrolled in UWRF’s experiential learning class to perform a preliminary market study and draft a business plan. Both groups determined our project was feasible.
Fall 2011
During the period of October 2011 through May 2012, we formed a steering committee, created a website, met with leaders of nearby grocery cooperatives, and researched how to start a grocery co-op.
October 2011
Issued our first public interest survey. Received over 200 positive responses in 2 weeks!
