StateofVermont
HouseofRepresentatives
Montpelier,Vermont
ConcurrentHouseResolution
H.C.R.63
OfferedbyRepresentativesKornheiserofBrattleboro,BurkeofBrattleboro,andGoodnowofBrattleboro
OfferedbySenatorsHarrisonandHashim
HouseconcurrentresolutioncongratulatingtheBrattleboroFoodCo-oponits50thanniversaryand
extendingbestfuturewishes
Whereas,theBrattleboroFoodCo-opwasthebrainchildof,amongothers,LeeCrowley,JackFredericks,
CliffAdler,LynnLevine,CarlHirth,PeterStolle,BillyFitzgerald,andAlexGyori,andtheirinitiativetostarta
smallbuyingclubhasevolvedintoacommunity-ownedcooperativefoodemporium, and
Whereas,theorganizers’dreambecamearealityonFebruary20,1975whentheBrattleboroFoodCo-op
openedtothepublicinasmallgaragelocatedat40HighStreetinBrattleboro,acrampedfacilitymeasuring
approximately150–200squarefeet, and
Whereas,theopeningday’ssalestallied$600.00,ameagersumincomparisonwiththelatestyear’sgross
salesofnearly$25.5million,and
Whereas,in1988,theBrattleboroFoodCo-opmovedintoastructureattherearofthecurrentparkinglot,
andin2012,thecurrentbeautifulfour-floorbuilding,whichisahubofactivityat2MainStreetindowntown
Brattleboro,beganservingthepublic, and
Whereas,renovatedthroughacollaborationwiththeWindham&WindsorHousingTrust(theTrust)and
HousingVermont,thefour-floorfacilityfeaturesa14,580squarefootfirst-floornaturalfoodsmarketwitha
deli,theWhetstoneCafé,whichoftenwelcomeslivemusic;theorganization’soffices;acommissarykitchen;a
cookingclassroom;aconferenceroom;asecond-floorcommunityroomthatisavailableforrental;and24
Trust-ownedapartmentsthatoccupythetopfloors, and
Whereas,theBrattleboroFoodCo-opcontainsthefollowingdepartments:beerandwine;catering;cheese;
deli,withBrattleboro’slargestselectionofeat-inandtake-outfoodofferings;grocery;bulkfood;meatand
seafood;produceandfloral,whichsupportslocalfarmersandoffersfloralandplantchoicesyear-round;and
healthandwellness,sellingholisticproducts, and
Whereas,theBrattleboroFoodCo-opisproudofitshalf-centuryservingWindhamCountyresidents,now
therefore be it
ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
ThattheGeneralAssemblycongratulatestheBrattleboroFoodCo-oponits50thanniversaryandextends
bestfuturewishes,andbeitfurther
Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheBrattleboroFood
Co-op.