Farmington River Food Co-op

07/07/2026

This past spring, we had the opportunity to stand up for co-ops at the State Capitol. Our board submitted written testimony supporting HB 5431: An Act Concerning Cooperative Corporations, a bill that modernizes Connecticut's cooperative laws and makes it easier for member-owned food co-ops like ours to form, govern, and grow. We were proud to add our voice alongside other CT co-ops and the Connecticut Bar Association.

Read the full testimonies here: https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGADisplayTestimonies/CGADisplayTestimony.aspx?bill=HB-05431&doc_year=2026&mc_cid=05068c4954&mc_eid=372b9918db

Connecticut State Capitol, photo by jglazer75, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

06/30/2026

Did you know you can already become a member-owner of the Farmington River Food Co-op? farmingtonriverfood.coop/join

You don't have to wait for the doors to open. Right now, a one-time $200 equity investment makes you a founding member-owner, with full voting rights and a real voice in the community grocery store we're building together in Northwest Connecticut.
This is more than a grocery store. It's a community effort to strengthen our region for generations, and we'd love for you to be part of it from the very beginning.

Join online or by mail at PO Box 46, New Hartford, CT 06057 (checks payable to Farmington River Food Co-op).

06/23/2026

Congratulations to board members John Burdick and Dawn Stonoha Whalen for their great work producing River Rocks, a wonderful day for our community! http://riverrocksnewhartford.com/

And thank you to everyone who stopped by the Farmington River Quilt Project in the Hurley Building to pick up a brochure about the co-op. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events throughout the summer.

06/04/2026

What a weekend at the New Hartford Chalk Walk! Awesome chalk art, great music and performances, and a whole lot of community spirit.

A big thank you to Pleasant Valley Children's Center, a fellow cooperative, for a wonderful family day right in the heart of town. This is exactly the kind of community we're building with the Farmington River Food Co-op!

Want to be part of what's growing in northwestern Connecticut? Join us at: FarmingtonRiverFood.coop

🎨: Mary Beth Greenwood

10/03/2025

October is National , and your Neighboring Food Co-ops are joining other co-operatives and credit unions across the United States — and around the world — to celebrate! Read more: https://nfca.coop/enewsoct25/

09/06/2025

It’s a beautiful day for the New Hartford Center Chalk Walk 2025!
📷: Dawn Stonoha Whalen
🎨: Mary Beth Greenwood

07/17/2025

Starting a Food Co-op, One Step at a Time

From peer mentorship across the country to local collaboration here in Litchfield County, the past few months have been full of momentum for Farmington River Food Co-op. We've been learning from established co-ops, building partnerships, and taking foundational steps toward incorporation.

📬 Catch up on everything we’ve been working on in our latest newsletter:
👉 https://mailchi.mp/3fe4228876b7/new-hartford-food-co-op-has-a-new-name-say-hello-to-farmington-river-food-co-op?e=990784c52d

Every bit of progress is powered by community - and that means you!

As summer progresses, we are excited to share another round of updates on the work we are doing to bring a member-owned grocery store to life here in Northwestern Connecticut.

05/24/2025

Thank you for visiting our page! We are a group of Northwest CT residents working to establish a food co-op. Our mission is:

“To open a member-owned, cooperative grocery store that makes good food from local growers and grocery suppliers available at a fair price to all residents in the Northwest Connecticut region, while empowering the local community through sustainable practices, food-centric education, and outreach.”

If you'd like to receive updates and to learn about ways to get involved, please click "Sign Up" on our page to join the mailing list.