“Summer has a flavor like no other. Always fresh and simmered in sunshine.” – Oprah Winfrey 

Hello friends!

Summer is in full swing at the Co-op. Our produce department is overflowing with local products and it’s nice to see our summer community back shopping our aisles.

We had so much fun kicking off summer with Lincoln County Unity and Community Pride Walk. The weather was perfect and we had the best turnout ever! Thanks to all who attended.

It’s Plastic free July! Plastic Free July is, “a shared global movement that helps millions of people reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices and be part of the solution to plastic pollution.” That way, we can enjoy cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.”

This week Rising Tide has launched a Choose to Reuse program in our café. Help us cut back on plastic waste by using our stainless-steel utensils. Use them here or take them to go. Bring them back and place them in the dish bin for us to wash and sanitize for reuse. It’s that easy!

We also want to take this opportunity to remind you that when you shop the co-op and bring your own coffee mug you will charged for a small coffee regardless of the size of your cup.

Neighbors feeding neighbors! Thanks to everyone for rounding up those dollars at the register for Loving Local Meals (LLM) and remember we will always accept additional funds to help feed our neighbors in need. Starting next week, LLM will partner with Healthy Lincoln County to provide local eggs for their share tables and local veggies for their Summer Meals Program. As a member-owner you have the option to round up at the register every time, without being asked. Talk to a front end team member or email me at outreach@risingtide.coop to set this up. In 2025, our Round Up Program donated $19,602.80 to LLM.

Shop for a cause! Every Wednesday Rising Tide donates .5% of our sales to a local non-profit voted on by our member-owners. In 2025, the Co-op donated a total of $7,945.04 to our Co-op for Community Day partners. Our June Co-op for Community Day (CCD) partner was Caring for Kids. Rising Tide donated $672.49 to their cause.

This month CCD’s donation goes to Waldoboro Food Pantry. The Waldoboro Food Pantry started in the 1970’s and serves the Lincoln County communities of Waldoboro, Bremen and Nobleboro. On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, volunteers distribute packaged goods, eggs, milk, bread, fresh fruits and vegetables to 155 to 185 households.  Volunteers also meet on the preceding Monday to prepare the food distribution.

Thanks to all who contributed when our friends from Central Lincoln County YMCA brought their bus for a visit to collect pantry and body care donations. We look forward to their next visit in September. 

Never hesitate to reach out and remember to be kind to one another. We are all in this together.

Your grateful and amiable Outreach and Membership Coordinator,

Shannon Bailey
50 Random Acts Of Kindness

PLASTIC FREE JULY!