Putney Food Co-op - Putney, VT

Putney Food Co-op
Opened: 1992 in current location; 1941 previously

Owner: cooperatively owned

Previous Tenants: none

Cooperative: National Co-op Grocers

Location: 8 Carol Brown Way, Putney, VT

Photographed: August 10, 2021

Putney is home to a food co-op like Brattleboro, but the store here in Putney is smaller at only around 7000 square feet. The food co-op opened up here in 1992, moving from its previous location on Kimball Hill where it had been in business since 1941 (it was formed to help small-town residents get food and supplies during World War II). An interesting note on the history from the co-op's website: Carol Brown was the founder of the co-op, and now, the street it's on is named after her. Despite the store's small size, it still has a kitchen, coffee shop, and small cafe. Putney doesn't have a large supermarket, so this store and the other small grocer in town fill the gap. Come back tomorrow to see that one!