Co-op Month: Built for This Moment
Every October, co-ops across the country celebrate our community-owned, community-centered business model. This year’s theme, “Built for This Moment,” is a reminder that cooperatives were created to address market failures and respond to structural crises, and that co-ops thrive in the face of uncertainty and challenge (coopmonth.coop/about). It’s a great time to join People’s events, invest in your share, and encourage others to support People’s and other co-ops.
Become a Member-Owner, invest in your share or donate $30 to our Pay It Forward Fund through 11/1 and receive a special gift!
This year, our design manager created some really cute locally printed hats featuring a California Scrub Jay. Scrub Jays are native to Portland and the Willamette Valley, and they thrive in urban environments. In autumn, they bury acorns and seeds to save for later, and the ones they don’t recover can sprout into new oak trees, helping regenerate forests across the Willamette Valley. Our Co-op works the same way. Every investment in our community and local economy, whether through a vendor relationship or a farmers market, helps build a more resilient food system for the Portland area.
Learn about becoming a Member-Owner: https://www.peoples.coop/membership
Sign up for a membership in-store. It takes a few minutes and you get a tote bag!
Learn about our Pay-It-Forward Membership Program: https://www.peoples.coop/pifmembership
We are accepting applications for our Pay It Forward Program. Funds are granted by a monthly lottery when funding is available. Apply online or in-person. We are currently fundraising for this program and need many more donations to sustain the community demand.
Co-op Month Events
Every event is free and everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be a Member-Owner to attend!
Courtyard Yoga with Sai
Sunday, 10/11, 10am in the Courtyard. Bring your own mat. Space is limited - first come first serve.
Co-op Month Happy Hour
Saturday, 10/17, 5:30-8pm, in the Courtyard (be sure to bundle up!). Celebrate People’s with live music, Fairtrade goodies, and local refreshments.
Mending Club
Sunday, 10/18, 10am-12pm, in the Courtyard or the little event space a block away weather depending. Bring a project that needs mending. No experience required!
Game Night
Tuesday, 10/20, 4-6:30pm. Play games and enjoy snacks, plus chicha morada from Arcoiris Elixir.
Neighborhood Walk
Saturday, 10/24. Meet at 10:30am, depart at 10:45. Afterward, join us in the Courtyard for tea, pastries, and conversation.
Spooky Harvest Farmers’ Market
Wednesday, 10/28, 2-7pm. Trick or treat at the market, join the scavenger hunt for prizes, and visit the pumpkin carving gallery. Bring your own carved or decorated produce for a special treat!
Spooky Costume Yoga with Nina
Saturday, 10/31, 10am, in the Courtyard. Bring your own mat. Space is limited - first come first serve.
