Great food

  • Bulk Grains, Beans, Rice,
    Nuts and Spices
  • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
  • Fish, Meats, Dairy, Cheese
    and Soy Foods
  • Fresh Soups, Sandwiches
    and Salads

Active membership

We value our membership. 350+ volunteer member households belong to HPC, as well as over 2000 non-volunteering households.

Learn more about the benefits of membership here.

Co-Op Values

  • Open membership
  • One member, one vote
  • Continuing education
  • Cooperation among cooperatives

Read the Co-op's Core Value Framework here.

Current News

Mayfest Mini Fair: Saturday, May 11

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:44pm

Mayfest Mini Fair

SATURDAY, MAY 11th, 10 AM – 2 PM

In-store sales, face painting, free food samples, music and more!

Volunteers needed! Sign up in the co-op entryway for:

Volunteers: Volunteering for Mayfest; Managing Your Share

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:38pm

—by Naomi Jackson, Membership Coordinator

Volunteer for Mayfest

Each spring we need dozens of volunteers for our annual plant sale and mini-fair. Beginning in late April, we need people to set up racks and unload, organize, and price plants. Later on we need plant tenders, musicians, extra cashiers, artists, and much more. The sign-up sheets are on the calendar bulletin board.

Going away for the summer?

Yes, We’re Open During Construction!

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:35pm

—by Bernadette Dodge

If you drove to the co-op during the first week of March, no doubt you had to drive around “Road Closed Ahead” signs from the south or follow “Detour” signs to access the store from the north. Consider this a taste of things to come, as Raymond Avenue will be under construction most of this spring and summer. While road closings and detours may make travel to the co-op a little tedious these coming months, the co-op will remain open and we’re counting on member patronage to help dissuade the slower sales that come with inhibited driving and biking routes.

Buy Your Garden Seeds at Hampden Park Co-op

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:41pm

This year we are again selling garden seeds from Seed Savers Exchange. SSE is located in Decorah, Iowa, and is committed to preserving agricultural diversity. All of their seeds are heirloom and/or open-pollinated varieties. Our co-op is offering over 120 varieties of SSE vegetables, flowers, and herbs.

Seed savers from around the world have donated rare seed varieties to SSE, which makes every effort to preserve and share these seeds. This year SSE is featuring ground cherry seeds donated by HPC volunteer Ann Bernstein. A limited number of these seeds will be available for purchase at the co-op.

Is Your Portion the Right Proportion?

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:41pm

—by Kathryn Tempas

You may have heard of “mindfulness.” It’s the idea that we should pay attention to what we are doing at the present time; to really live in the moment instead of our minds being on the next item on the “To Do” list. This can relate to our food consumption too, as Americans often eat while
performing another task.

Further Notes on Honey and Honey Bees

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:40pm

Honey bees are the only pollinators that can provide us with honey. A frequent problem people have with locally-produced honey is that it crystallizes. It can be heated in water to return to a clear liquid state, but be sure that your water temperature does not exceed 110°F, or you risk destroying the beneficial nutrients present in natural unprocessed honey.

Gardening for Pollinators

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:40pm

—by Margot Monson

The HPC February/March newsletter’s lead article by Anne Holzman was a timely introduction to thinking about the spring season and the sweet rewards of gardening. When I ask young students what they think of when they hear the word pollination, the first answer is almost always honey bees, and frankly, it is often the same with adults.

Since most gardeners are busy planning what they will plant in a few weeks, I’d like to expand on the relationship between plants and insect pollinators and how we might fit into this relationship.

Native pollinators

From our Board of Directors

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:39pm

—by Hannah Miller, Chair

This March, the Hampden Park Co-op board gathered for a vision and planning session to steer our work in the coming months.

We started off each describing our vision for the co-op, which ranged from “Moving into the 21st century while maintaining our identity” to “Developing a culture where people feel like they belong and know what’s going on” to “Serving community members of all socioeconomic statuses.”

Board Interview: Nick McNeely

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:38pm

—by Anne Holzman

Against the background noise of a busy legislative season at the Capitol, board member Nick McNeely recently took time out for an interview.

He said his co-op involvement has grown, over nearly a decade, from membership, to volunteer, to board member. He has made soup and stocked shelves. He also primed and painted the upstairs area soon after the co-op bought the building it had rented for years.

Eventually, he joined the board. “I just kind of wanted to help, and learn about the co-op on a different level,” McNeely said.

Food Shelf News

Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:37pm

Our co-op regularly donates to Midway Food Shelf, which is part of Keystone Community Services. You can help. Particular needs at the food shelf include culturally specific foods such as rice, pinto beans, and cooking oil. Or, check out the selections in our Asian section. Vegetable seeds are always welcome, as are non-food items such as tooth brushes, dental floss, and shampoo.

Co-op shoppers always receive a 28% discount for anything they purchase for the food shelf. Tell the cashier that your purchase is for the food shelf, and then leave your purchase with the cashier to place in our donation box.

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