Urgent: Facing Closure in Two Months, Please Shop to Keep the Dorchester Food Co-op Open

Dear Dorchester Food Co-op Member-Owners,

Please, support what you own: now and each week, the Co-op needs an increase in sales or else the cash reserves for operational costs will run out in two short months!

Happy Urban Agriculture Week!
Celebrating urban farmers and educators.

This week, we celebrate the incredible urban farmers and educators who are transforming our neighborhoods into vibrant, green spaces. From urban farms to community gardens in our neighborhoods, these local growers are cultivating not just food, but community, sustainability, and resilience.

Over the past few years, the Dorchester Food Co-op has been tirelessly working to perfect every detail of the coming physical location. With over 1,600 member owners, and thousands of donations raised from the community, we’re beyond excited to finally be opening the doors!

Dorchester Food Co-op has spent years leading up to this moment: The 2023 opening of it’s physical location! Whether you’ve been with us from the start, or are just now jumping in, one thing that’s always been true is we are by and for the community.

Dorchester Food Co-op is the only community-owned grocery store within the city of Boston that makes healthy food accessible and advances economic opportunity through neighborhood engagement. With this in mind we are excited to be hiring people that are passionate about local foods, who will provide excellent customer service, and want to be involved with community events.

How did Dorchester Food Co-op raise the funds and community support over the years to get to groundbreaking? Read this Next City feature to find out.

Dorchester Food Co-op’s president, Marcos Beleche, was interviewed by the Bay State Banner about his advocacy for state funding for worker-owned co-ops in an Apr. 7, 2022 article.