Archive for October 2024
Coastal Food Shed & Mass Food Trust Program, Fill a Gap (New Bedford, MA)
Coastal Food Shed new facility ribbon cuttingRead More
LEAF Board Chair Inducted into the Co-op Hall of Fame (Washington, DC)
In 1985, Chris Clamp, a recent college graduate and Quaker Volunteer, first encountered LEAF as it was getting started. LEAF ignited her imagination with its vision of a community-funded cooperative non-profit—an alternative way to engage with society. Introduced to the…Read More
Vicente’s Supermarket: A Community Treasure (Brockton, MA)
Founded in 1994 by Manuel Vicente, Vicente’s Supermarket has grown into a vital part of Brockton, MA and Pawtucket, RI communities, with a fourth store planned for New Bedford in late 2024. This thriving, Cape Verdean immigrant-led business is run…Read More