Why expand to Jaffrey, you might ask?

An additional store in Jaffrey will provide access to local and healthy food choices and allow us to better serve our local farmers, producers and greater community.

WE CAN IMPROVE ACCESS TO LOCAL AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS

• • • A full-service Food Co-op will bring great food to the community and provide food accessibility in Jaffrey. This store will expand on our existing services; Healthy Food For All, WIC, SNAP and Double Up Food Bucks all significantly reduce the cost of food for program participants ensuring good food is affordable to everyone.

WE CAN SUPPORT MORE LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS

• • • A Jaffrey Co-op gives local farmers and producers greater opportunities to sell their goods, providing them with a year-round marketplace supporting their farm viability. 33% of our sales come from local sources and feature over 4K local products across all departments from over 150 local farmers and producers, resulting in $8.7 million in local sales for FY 2025. Data has shown that $0.66 of every dollar spent locally, stays in the community!

WE CAN PROVIDE A PLACE TO GATHER IN JAFFREY

• • • We will have a café for people to gather and have breakfast, lunch and dinner, to see and meet new and old friends and neighbors! By making Jaffrey a grocery shopping destination more consumers will visit the town and frequent the other businesses, improving the local economy.

WE CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL JOBS AND CAREER GROWTH

• • • We anticipate our Co-op will bring 30-40 new jobs to Jaffrey. Our employees earn livable wages (starting at $17hr) and receive benefits like health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, an employee discount, opportunities for advancement, and much more.

WE CAN GROW OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT BEYOND KEENE

• • • As a community owned Cooperative, we are dedicated to serving and supporting the communities we are in. Our Co-op donations support numerous community causes and our Round It Up program will benefit the local non-profit community and the programs they offer, providing positive economic Impacts for the community.

We know you have questions!

DOES MEMBER-OWNERSHIP EXTEND TO BOTH LOCATIONS?

• • • Absolutely! Member-Owners are encouraged to shop at both stores.

WILL THERE BE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT?

• • • Yes! We plan to host info sessions in Jaffrey to share information about our plans and learn more about the community’s needs. Stay tuned for a date!

WILL THERE BE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER GROWTH? 

• • • Yes! We anticipate the Co-op will bring 30-40 more jobs to Jaffrey.  Keep an eye on our Co-ops website for updates.

WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL RISKS? 

• • • Our first priority is the ongoing health and viability of Monadnock Food Co-op.  While every investment has risk, we continue to perform due diligence to ensure a strong financial path forward and to minimize project, budget, and financial risk to the co-op as we move ahead

HOW CAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUPPORT THIS EFFORT?

• • • If you haven’t already, please become a Member-Owner of our Co-op! There are a lot of great benefits, and your show of support is critical as we plan our expansion.  Additionally, to finance this project, we need to raise $1.5 million in Member-Owner loans. This is truly a cooperative endeavor – please consider making a loan to support this project! Once the store opens, shopping in the store is one of the most important ways to support the project.  If you are interested in providing a loan, please reach out to Michael Faber at [email protected]

Thank you all for your continued support and contributions to our Co-op!