LACM News
Spooky Colors Contest!
2011-10-11 4:37pm
We are having a Happy Halloween Spooky Colors Contest for the kids of the co-op! Pick up a coloring sheet, have your kids color it at home, and return it by October 25th. Co-op staff will select our favorites and award some prizes. Age groups are 0-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
July Newsletter
2011-07-19 11:00am
July Newsletter now available
Download the 2M PDF containing news about the Las Conchas Fire; updates from Department Managers; info on Member Benefits; and a call for a Volunteer Coordinator.
New Board Officers
2011-05-18 7:29am
The Board has elected its officers for 2011-2012:
- President: Karen Kendall
- Vice President: Andrew Erickson
- Secretary: Jane Riese
- Treasurer: Cecile Hemez
Nancy Savoia, initial driving force behind getting this Co-op started and built, will retain the title Past President For Life. She will retire in luxury to an undisclosed location.
We cannot thank Nancy enough.
Meet the Staff
2011-02-15 5:00pm
New faces at the co-op! We've got a good team assembled and already working to get those doors open.
Pictured, left to right: Kwei-Hsuan Coats, marketing; Matt Dreier, grocery; Trinity Vigil, meat & cheese; Emily Chapman, deli; Steve Watts, general manager; Phil Kearney, produce; Tim Morrison, front-end; Aviv Stein, wellness. (Not pictured: Gloria Brehm, accounting)
LACM accepted into NCGA!
2011-02-01 6:31am
Los Alamos Coop Market has been accepted as a member of NCGA, the National Cooperative Grocers Association. This is a big deal: in addition to consulting services that will help us get on our feet, NCGA offers product discounts. That lets our co-op offer better service and lower prices!
Job Openings
2010-11-29 1:15pm
LACM is hiring! We have openings for managers, cashiers, and grocery staff. See our jobs page for details.
Video: Building Construction
2010-11-22 6:00pm
Watch the building's progress in just 56 seconds! See our stop-motion video on YouTube (last updated: Saturday December 11), showing the building's progress from a concrete slab to something with actual walls, a roof, stucco, ...
Join via PayPal
2010-10-31 2:45pm
Join Today, online, via PayPal
You've been meaning to join, but can't find the form. Or your checkbook, or a stamp, or an envelope. Well, BOO! Effective today, Halloween, you can join LACM quickly, securely, and right now using PayPal. See our Become a Member page for details.
Building Coming Up
2010-09-21 2:37pm
Steel frame starting to come up
Construction has started on the building! Here you can see the steel skeleton starting to come up.
500th Member Household
2010-08-31 8:00am
Meet the 500th household to join the Co-op!
Dawn and James Cline have been living in Los Alamos for almost 15 years. They are excited to be a part of the Los Alamos Co-op. They value the fact that the Co-op is locally owned and operated by the community for the community. For them, joining the Co-op is about having choices on where to shop for produce and other groceries.
First Work Party
2010-08-28 2:00pm
Over twenty Los Alamos cooperators showed showed up today to paint and haul planks of siding which will be used on the ceiling of the building. The mood was joyful, and work progressed quickly. While the paint dried, members feasted on a cornucopia of barbecued veggies and natural meats grilled up by builder Taylor Cardon of SG Western Construction.
There will be another work party on Saturday, September 11. Stay tuned for details.
Store Manager Hired!
2010-08-24 7:28am
The co-op board is delighted to announce that Steve Watts has accepted our offer to become the LACM General Manager. Steve was the General Manager of the French Broad Food Cooperative in Asheville, N.C for the past 4 years and before that was the Business Development Director for the La Montanita Co-op here in New Mexico. In his work with La Montanita, Steve was the project manager for two new cooperative store acquisitions. His experience in and dedication to natural food cooperatives qualify him for the challenges ahead. Steve will begin working in early October. Please join us in welcoming him to our co-op community!
Canyon Rim Trail Bridge Installed
2010-06-19 9:00pm
The 300-foot Canyon Rim Trail bridge was installed as part of the efforts to complete the mult-purpose trail joining the downtown to the Los Alamos Cooperative Market, the Entrada Business Park and the Airport Basin area. The 7,600-foot paved pathway is expected to be finished in August with a grand opening of the bridge planned for July 24th. Thanks to the overwhelming response from our Co-op members, County councilors voted in January to approve the expenditure for the bridge and proceed with the construction of this path to the Co-op.
Read the article on Carol Clark's News Extras site
Los Alamos County updates and a map for the the Canyon Rim Trail can be viewed at Canyon Rim Trail Project
Groundbreaking
2010-06-04 10:00pm
Excitement -- and dirt -- were in the air as Los Alamos Co-op Market members celebrated the groundbreaking for the store June 4th. Co-op members and County Councilors Bowman, Gibson and Stover threw shovels of fresh dirt to mark this milestone. The festivities were part of the Gordon's Concert held that evening and sponsored in part by Rick Reiss and Sam Gardner, our Co-op builders and developers of the Entrada Business Park. Hundreds of community and Co-op members joined together for an evening of dancing, excitement and celebration. The Co-op member potluck and gathering generated interest from the rest of the community attending and gained us some new members! Thanks to all who showed up to join in the festivities!