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196 Owners and Growing!

We need you! There are plenty of volunteer opportunities for owners willing to help make our co-op a reality.

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HGC is seeking vendors for our Market Days coming up in February through May. See details here.
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Hudson Grocery Co-op: Building Community Through Food

 

Community is much more than belonging to something;
it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.

 

~ Brian Solis

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Building community through food.

It's About You

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Grocery cooperatives are owned by the people who shop at the store, and are created through the efforts of volunteers. Before the doors can open, HGC needs to have 1000 owners!  You can help reach this goal in several ways:

Become an Owner today!

Subscribe to our Blog, Newsletter and Email Updates and comment!

Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Stop by one of our Events!

Volunteer or join a Committee!

Spread the word to your friends, family and neighbors using these handy Talking Points!

Our Plan

Hudson Grocery Cooperative proposes opening a community owned grocery store in an attempt to bring many of these grocery dollars back home to Hudson. HGC will serve not only the Hudson community, but the surrounding communities as well.

The Benefits

In addition to proving groceries to the community, HGC will grow the local food market by providing consumers a consistent source for locally produced goods, encouraging nearby family farms and independent businesses to sell products close to home, and partnering with other local food-based businesses to source local products. We will provide area farmers, including those who sell direct at Hudson farmers markets, through Community Supported Agriculture, and/or by subscription, a secondary market to vend their products. Because our cooperative is focused more on creating a healthy and sustainable local foods system and less on generating the largest profit possible, we have the flexibility to purchase items from many small vendors rather than one large, cost-efficient outfit.

How It Works

HGC is owned and run by the people who want to shop at the store. Each owner purchases four shares of stock in the cooperative, making a one-time investment of $80. Owners elect the Board of Directors annually to determine how the cooperative should be run. Owners provide significant input regarding how HGC can best serve the needs of its owners and the larger community. Some ideas already proposed include having a bakery, offering a commercial kitchen for rent or for classes, and partnering with farmers markets to co-host monthly winter farmers markets. The next two years will be spent building our owner base and listening to what the community wants out of a grocery co-op. By the time the doors to our store open, we hope to have well over 1000 owners – with a thousand voices participating in governance.

Latest Blogs

Check out our blog for ideas, resources and information relevant to you, your family and your community. We'll keep you up to date on progress being made to get us to a store opening as well as resources such as recipes and community events happening in our area.

  • HGC Market Days – Seeking Vendors

    HGC Market Days HGC is currently seeking vendors for the HGC Market Days on the 3rdRead more

  • Annual Owners Meeting – Tuesday, December 6

    ANNUAL OWNERS MEETING – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022 6:00pm Social Time ~~ 6:30pm Meeting HGC ownersRead more

  • The Seven Cooperative Principles

    Most co-ops are guided by Seven Cooperative Principles. When shopping at a food co-op, eaters canRead more

  • Rocket to 800 – August Owner Drive

    In the month of August we are conducting an owner drive to help us “rocket” toRead more

A Co-op is Good for You and Our Community!

It's Time


As a forward-thinking community, it’s time to  bring a grocery cooperative to Hudson. The Hudson Grocery Cooperative will not only be convenient, but a signature organization representative of our community’s values.

Fresh and Healthy


Food cooperatives provide members with locally grown products that are consistently fresh and healthy. As food lingers on shelves in a typical grocery store it loses nutritional value. Cooperatives stock the freshest food possible which has a positive impact on your health.

Environmentally Sound


The less miles your food has to travel to reach your purchase destination the better it is for the environment. Think about it. Less miles travelled = Less pollution from transport vehicles.

Our Carbon Footprint


Whenever possible food is not stored in plastic, cardboard or plastic at a food cooperative. This reduces waste and directly impacts our carbon footprint. Who doesn’t think that’s a good thing?

Sound Economic Decision

Food cooperatives buy directly from farmers so the markup typically experienced at grocery stores does not exist. You’re supporting your local farmers while also supplying jobs in our community when our cooperative is a true storefront.

Coming Together


Food cooperatives are about bringing our community together. Meet the growers of your food, volunteer and meet your neighbors while supporting local business and each other.

Volunteer or Join a Committee

We need your help to make this co-op a reality!  Whether you are interested in committing to serving on a committee until the doors open, or can help out with a single event, your help is appreciated and needed!

Have a flair for marketing, public relations or graphic design? Our Marketing and Communications Committee would love to have you!

Are numbers your thing? Check out the Finance and Fundraising Committee.

Super organized? The Ownership and Volunteer Committee would like to meet you.

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