Community Food Co-op

Community Food Co-op Community owned. Everyone is welcome to shop at the Co-op. Hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Whatcom County's only community-owned grocery store. Everyone welcome.
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Natural foods, espresso/smoothie bar, deli, bakery.

Your generosity at the register raised $21,604 for Maple Alley Inn! Run by Opportunity Council, this program has served ...
06/02/2026

Your generosity at the register raised $21,604 for Maple Alley Inn!

Run by Opportunity Council, this program has served scratch-made meals to our neighbors experiencing food insecurity since 1987. Thanks in part to your support, this community resource will continue to bring together guests and volunteers from all walks of life to share a meal and connect.

The next recipient of our Community Change Fund program is Whatcom County Food Bank Network. This informal coalition includes nine smaller food banks who distribute groceries, fresh produce, and culturally relevant foods to families facing food insecurity. By spreading dollars across the network, we help small, rural, and tribal food banks reach a broad group of people close to where they live.

Your register donations through June and July will be split among these organizations:

• CCSNW (Agape) Food Bank

• Blaine Food Bank

• Ferndale Food Bank

• Foothills Food Bank

• Lummi Commod Squad

• Nooksack Tribal

• Nooksack Valley Food Bank

• Project Hope Lynden Food Bank

• The Salvation Army Bellingham Hope Market

We’ve teamed up with our neighbors — Gabriel’s Art Kids (GAK) — to get crafty at the Co-op as part of Downtown Bellingha...
05/29/2026

We’ve teamed up with our neighbors — Gabriel’s Art Kids (GAK) — to get crafty at the Co-op as part of Downtown Bellingham's First Friday series.

First Friday is a monthly celebration where businesses like ours showcase local artists and galleries, live music, and other fun activities. Learn more about it at https://www.downtownbellingham.com/first-fridays
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Start off the evening by bringing your family to the Downtown Co-op, where we'll create seasonally inspired crafts like air-dry clay magnets featuring fruit and veggie designs.
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Family Art Night at the Co-op ⁠
Friday, June 5. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ⁠
Downtown Co-op Mezzanine ⁠
Free! ⁠
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All ages are welcome, and all supplies are included. Registration is not required, but is encouraged so we can plan accordingly:
https://www.gabrielsartkids.com/family-art-night-coop.html

“We had a fire on December 27, 2025. I rent the greenhouses and do not live on the property. It was around 8 p.m. when m...
05/29/2026

“We had a fire on December 27, 2025. I rent the greenhouses and do not live on the property. It was around 8 p.m. when my landlord called me and said, ‘There has been a fire.’ Lots of damage to the greenhouses. They had baked a pie and were putting it outside to cool when they looked up and saw the flames high in the sky. That was a miracle because it would have been much worse — plastic burns fast and the greenhouses were covered in polyfilm.

“We lost one 30’ x 80’ greenhouse and the first 25 feet of a second large greenhouse. Those two main greenhouses were heated. It was an electrical fire. I thought it was the end of Dirty Knees. It seemed like a sign from the universe that it was time to move on and let go. We lost much of our equipment and supplies. I did not have insurance on that stuff. The landlords did have fire insurance on the structures.

“But my landlords said, ‘It will be rebuilt,’ and that Dirty Knees needs to continue growing. I am forever grateful to them. A dear friend of mine stepped up and said she wanted to make a GoFundMe campaign to help with the cost of rebuilding. It was not something I would have ever done. I am a private person and do not enjoy attention or being in the spotlight. It felt very vulnerable to have the story out there in the public. But I let all that go and opened up to whatever was going to happen.

“The campaign spread on social media, and we raised enough to cover just about everything Dirty Knees lost! A contractor was recommended — Northern Greenhouse Supply. They stepped up to fit us into their busy schedule. Insurance money came through. The cleanup and rebuild was completed by the beginning of March, and we are back in business. This whole fire tragedy has been an amazing experience. The coming together of our community — family, friends, fellow growers, and farmers — to keep a small business running has been the most amazing experience of my life. I am forever grateful.”

— Cheri Nunamaker, Owner/Founder of Dirty Knees Nursery

Graduation season is here, and the Co-op Bakery is ready to help you celebrate your grad in the most delicious way. Whet...
05/27/2026

Graduation season is here, and the Co-op Bakery is ready to help you celebrate your grad in the most delicious way.

Whether you're planning a backyard bash or a big family gathering, our bakers will craft the perfect custom cake to match your graduate's unique style. If, for example, they’re really into miniatures, we’ve got just the thing — cupcakes! 😉🧁

Conversely, we can make cakes to accommodate up to 100 people. You can choose from a wide variety of cake sizes, flavors, frostings, fillings, sprinkles, and custom wording. Whether it’s a coconut cake with raspberry filling or a lemon cake topped with vanilla buttercream and rainbow sprinkles, we have you covered. We have vegan and gluten-free options, too.

Orders require at least 72-hour notice, so get yours in today:
https://communityfoodcoop.storebyweb.com/s/1000-9/

It’s time for our annual Memorial Day Beer Sale — 20% off beer, nonalcoholic beer, hard seltzer, hard cider, and hard ko...
05/22/2026

It’s time for our annual Memorial Day Beer Sale — 20% off beer, nonalcoholic beer, hard seltzer, hard cider, and hard kombucha through May 24 — so we’re sharing some of our favorite summertime bevvies. This sale is open to all our shoppers, not just members.

Our Grocery Category Manager, Eric (i.e. grocery guru guy), is a huge fan of bikes and beer. He’s excited about the new Kulshan X Ski to Sea collab, aptly named Kulshan to Coast Pilsner. This beer is hop-forward, and brewed with Simcoe, Centennial, and Cascade hops.

Eric says, “Kulshan to Coast Pilsner is crisp and just what your team needs to celebrate the finish line!” Chances are you’ll find him at that finish line with one of these in hand, cheering for the racers. Try it soon, as it’s only available for a limited time.

Despite being a beer enjoyer, Dan, our Content Marketing Specialist — and the person writing this — has really been loving Lost Giant Cider Co.’s Dry Cider. It’s nothing fancy, just an easy-drinkin’, not-too-sweet cider that, when chilled, is absolutely divine on a hot Bellingham day. It’s made one mile from the Downtown Co-op using Washington-grown apples.

Lastly, for those looking for an N/A brew, we wanted to shout out Kulshan Brewing Company’s Zero to Hero N/A IPA. It has bright, tropical fruit character; a clean, dry finish; all the flavor of a great IPA; and none of the alcohol.

05/21/2026

What’s better than beer? Beer that costs 20% less, which is what we’ll have for you this Memorial Day weekend — Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24 . You don’t even have to be a Co-op member to take advantage (but ask us why you should join; chances are you’ll want to!). 
 
And if you don’t drink beer, never fear — this sale also applies to nonalcoholic beer, hard seltzer, hard cider, and hard kombucha. 
 
We’ll see you at the Ski to Sea finish line!

If we’re just a grocery store, why is “community” in our name? It’s events like this. Bring your family and join us to c...
05/15/2026

If we’re just a grocery store, why is “community” in our name? It’s events like this. Bring your family and join us to create art and celebrate our locally grown bounty at our First Friday collaboration with Gabriel's Art Kids (GAK).

Family Art Night at the Co-op
Friday, June 5. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Downtown Co-op Mezzanine
Free!

Enjoy projects like:
• Air-dry clay magnet-making featuring fruit and veggie designs
• Pattern-making with fruit and veggie stamps

All ages are welcome, and supplies are included. Registration is not required, but we encourage you to sign up so we can plan accordingly.
https://www.gabrielsartkids.com/family-art-night-coop.html

05/14/2026

Secret Co-op Easter egg: Whatcom Fresh twist ties.  
  
We go to great lengths to let you know when the food you’re buying is made or grown in Washington, but here’s one easy tell you may have missed. 
 
If you see fresh produce with a yellow twist tie printed with the words “Whatcom Fresh,” you know it was grown in Whatcom County and that it came directly from the farmer. Shopping these items is an easy way to eat farm to table. 
 
This is a special time of year for us, where you’ll find all sorts of Whatcom- and Washington-grown produce on our shelves. As Megan notes, local produce may be limited to single deliveries — if you see something you want to try, snag it now! Keep an eye out for Washington-grown asparagus, garlic scapes, greens bursting with unexpected flavor, rhubarb, and more.

Have you ever gone hungry? The volunteers at CAST (Community and Sandwiches Together) believe that no one should. Four t...
05/13/2026

Have you ever gone hungry? The volunteers at CAST (Community and Sandwiches Together) believe that no one should.

Four times a week, rain or shine, they provide sandwiches and human connection to those experiencing food insecurity in Bellingham. They serve anyone who asks, without judgment and without proselytizing.

On average, CAST prepares 2,381 sandwiches per month and serves around 1,037 people at the Arch of Healing and Reconciliation monument. The program has no paid staff and receives no government funding.

This Saturday, May 16, shop at the Co-op to help keep them going. We'll donate 2% of the day's sales to CAST through our Community Shopping Days program, providing a month's worth of food and supplies for the people who count on this resource.

Click the link below to learn more about Community Shopping Days, to see who you’ve already supported and who we’re supporting in June.

https://communityfood.coop/community-shopping-days/

Address

315 Westerly Road (Cordata)/1220 N Forest St (Downtown)
Bellingham, WA
98225

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

Telephone

+13607348158

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