Sent 10/04/2024 Come on over and join us at our fall 2024 Celebrate Local event, featuring our superstar local vendors, producers, and friends. Join us for a community meal (meat and vegan options), lots of delicious local samples, and the fabulous faces behind many local products. We will also have a local beer and cider tasting inside the store, where all our local products are 10% off (some exclusions apply) This free fun family event will take place under our big tent. Rain or shine. Everyone is welcome! IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. VOTING IS OPEN! Please email outreach@risingtide.coop if you have any questions. Your vote is very important to us. Thank you for your support! OCTOBER IS CO-OP MONTH HAPPY ROSH HASHANAH! ALL MONTH! SHOP EVERY WEDNESDAY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY Every month, we donate .5% of our Wednesday sales to an organization nominated and voted on by our member-owners. That organization is also invited to come into Rising Tide and present information and takeaways for the public to be educated and aware of this organization’s efforts within our community. Providing comprehensive resources and support services to individuals affected by domestic abuse, dating violence and stalking. New Hope Midcoast believes that a life free from abuse is a fundamental human right and works to build a culture that will not tolerate domestic abuse. We support people as they create pathways to safety. By educating and empowering our communities, we support a more just and effective response to domestic violence and abuse. GRAB A HEART TODAYSign up for The Rising Times newsletter and get this great information straight in your email!
October 4, 2024
• If you did not receive that email, no worries! Just click here. You will need to have your member ID ready. It can be found on your Member card. If you need assistance locating your Member ID, please email outreach@risingtide.coop
• You can also vote in the store, using a paper ballot. Again, you will need to supply your Member ID. If you need assistance locating your Member ID, you may ask a cashier, or email outreach@risingtide.coop. Please don’t forget to include your name on the back of the ballot!
Our friends at the Cooperative Maine Business Alliance are excited to host a comprehensive webinar series in celebration of Co-op Month this October.
While supplies last
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Loving Local Meals continues to supply eggs for Healthy Lincoln County to distribute to local food pantries and share tables. We’re gearing up to support Kieve Wavus and The Lincoln County Food Initiative with their winter meals program. We need your help!
WE’RE CELEBRATING LOCAL RIGHT NOW!
Member-owners, please take time to participate in this year’s annual elections. Our cooperative grocery store operates for the benefit of our member-owners and is grounded in 7 common principles, which are collectively agreed upon by a global cooperative community. In voting, you are showing your commitment to Cooperative Principle 2: Democratic Member Control.
THERE ARE 3 WAYS TO VOTE:
• The simplest way to vote is by following the link in the email we sent to you this morning with the subject line, “2024 Member-Owner Annual Elections.” By following the link in that email, your Member ID will be automatically applied to your ballot.
SUPPORT LOCAL
Rising Tide Co-op’s next Board of Directors meeting will take place both in-person and virtually on October 29th at 5:30. If you would like to attend from afar, please contact board@risingtide.coop and you will be sent a link to attend via Zoom. To learn more about our board, please visit the Board of Directors page HERE