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Our Mission

Building Community through Food

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.

Benchmarks

2019

Oct Learning Session Beekeeping

October 5, 2019

2nd Learning Session:
The World of Beekeeping
presented by Dan Klasen

Sept Learning Session Dr Cooper

September 17, 2019

1st Learning Session:
Stress, Hormones & Health
by Dr. Daryl Cooper

2019 April Market

April 27, 2019

HGC Hosts a Winter Market

HGC Monthly Market

March 23, 2019

HGC Hosts Winter Market

2018

HGC 550 Celebration

July 2018

HGC Celebrates 550 Owners

Fishing For 550

June 2018

Successful “Fishing for 550”
owners campaign

HGC Monthly Market

February 17th

HGC Hosts Winter Market

2017

Spring to 500

March 2017

HGC launches Spring to 500 campaign!

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June 2017

HGC hits 500 owners!

2016

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February 2016

HGC hits 400 owners!

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March 2016

Board members attend Up & Coming Conference in Indiana!

2015

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May 12, 2015

HGC hosts Owner Drive and hits 300 owner mark!

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July 2015

HGC authorizes market study!

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March 2015

HGC House Parties introduced.

2014

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December 2014

HGC Board meets with Stuart Reid of Food Co-op Initiative.

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November 2014

Third Annual Owner Meeting.

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September 2014

HGC hosts booth at the Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival.

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July 2014

HGC Team joins RiverFest Clean Up.

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May 2014

HGC second anniversary party at Phipps Center.

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April 2014

Our t-shirt contest.

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March 2014

TEDx Manhattan Viewing Party.

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February 2014

HGC Board attends Cooperative Board Leadership training workshop in Minneapolis.

2013

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October 2013

The Beet Newsletter launches.

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March 21, 2013

Hudson Star Observer Article published announcing 100 members reached!

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February 2013

Welcomed our 100th owner!

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January 2013

New volunteer committees created.

2012

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December 2012

Cooperative Grocer Network article published naming the Hudson Grocery Cooperative as one of its 2012 scholarship recipients.

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November 2012

First Annual Owner Meeting held. Owners elected the Board of Directors.

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September 2012

Joined the Hudson Chamber of Commerce.  Received a $2,000 scholarship grant from the Food Coop Initiative.

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August 2012

Business cards and first promotional materials are put on display by local business owners and social groups.  Fundraiser with RJ’s Meats.

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July 2012

First meetings of the Marketing and Vendor Relations committees.

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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!

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May 23, 2012

Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of Wisconsin.

2011

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Ocotber 26, 2011

St. Paul Pioneer Press story by Andy Rathbun released on viability of a grocery co-op in downtown Hudson.

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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.

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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.

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October 2011

Issued our first public interest survey.  Received over 200 positive responses in 2 weeks!

P.O. Box 92
Hudson, Wisconsin 54016

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Give us a call: 715-690-1043

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