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Coop la Maison verte is a community-based co-operative that offers ecological solutions for the home as well as resources for responsible consumption. It is the first environmental solidarity co-op in Canada.

Gardening workshops 2012

Posted April 22, 2012, by "La Maison verte"

It's an annual tradition at the coop... Make sure to join us in May and June for gardening workshops, demos and skill sharing! The line up is filling up fast. Join us on May 6th when Megan Hyslop presents ideas on how to Green you Alleyways, on May 20th for a double-header composting workshop ('vermi' and 'regular) with Nikki from Eco-Quartier NDG, and on May 27th Laurence Fautaux will be sharing her secrets on how to get the most out of your plants and your summer garden.

We will be updating the event listing on our Facebook page, so make sure to visit it often to stay informed.

Seedling sale 2012 

Posted February 3, 2012, by "La Maison verte"

Coop la Maison Verte and Ferme du Zéphyr are teaming up for their 7th annual organic seedling sale. This year, 30 new varieties have been carefully selected by the farm and made available to gardeners, adding some fresh new options to the 170 varieties of heritage tomatoes, vegetables and herbs gardeners have grown to know and love. Each of these varieties will certainly impress, in the garden as well as on summertime plates.

Pre-orders can be placed through the Co-op's online store at boutique.cooplamaisonverte.com or in store, at 5785 Sherbrooke street West as of February 19. 

Add value to your coop purchases with fidelity credits!

Posted November 16, 2011, by "La Maison verte"

The coop is now offering you a simple, efficient and advantageous way to receive additional savings on all your purchases at the coop: fidelity-credits! When you obtain a fidelity-credit, the coop will increase the credit value by a percentage proportional to its value. For example, a credit of 300$ will be given a 9% increase to reach a value 327$.

By investing in a fidelity-credit, you are also pre-paying your future purchases at the coop ... two great moves wrapped into one! No need to keep track of the balance of a new card; we will store the information in your account and withdraw from your remaining balance each time you visit! You can then spend your store at whatever speed as you like. 

With the holiday season fast approaching, why not consider this option as a practical and beneficial gift for your loved ones?

Doing some fundraising? 

Posted September 7, 2011, by "La Maison verte"

The coop can help you out! We're offering our selection of school and office supplies at a discounted rate to community organisations and school foundations...So if you’re tired of chocolates and t-shirts, try eco-friendly pens, pencils, recycled erasers, and colorful corn calculators, paper shredders and staple-free staplers. Contact Stephanie at stephanie(a)cooplamaisonverte(dot)com for more information, or to request a catalog.

NDG Lease Transfer Network Website

http://www.ndgleasetransfer.org/

The NDG Lease Transfer Network is a site where renters who want or need to leave their apartments before the end of their lease can find someone to transfer that lease to. It is also a way for renters to search for an affordable place to live in NDG. Tenants who transfer their lease can help keep rents low because it stops landlords from illegally raising the rent between tenants.

Click on the link below and go to page 6 and 7 to see a recent article about the Lease Transfer Network in January 19th edition of The Suburban.

"new NDG website keeps rents under control"

Click on the link below to see another recent article in the Mirror.

"Long live the lease"

If your organization or your members have any questions about the website please do not hesitate to contact Leslie Bagg at 514.484.1471 or habitat@ndg.ca.

Message from The Liaison Committee

Posted April 4, 2010, by "La Maison verte"

On behalf of the membership of Coop la Maison verte, the Board of Directors would like to express thanks to the following institutions and organizations for their financial commitments that have allowed for the purchase and renovation of 5783-5785, Sherbrooke Street West: Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins, Fiducie du Chantier de l’économie sociale, Réseau d'investissement social du Québec, Investissement Québec (RISQ) and Corporation de développement économique communautaire Côte-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDEC CDN-NDG). Without their support, this project would not have happened.

We also wish to thank the Preferred Class "A" shareholders of the Co-op. These are members who have purchased $100 shares and raised funds that were necessary for moving forward with the purchase and renovation. We would especially like to thank Ira Salman and Valorisateurs Écologiques for their very important contributions. A big shout-out of thanks to you all!

And so the work continues. If you have been by the Co-op in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed some dusty workmen and some rumbling. We are trying to keep it down to a dull roar and are hoping not to have any interruptions of service. Current plans see us being open right through the store expansion. We will make every effort to inform members well in advance of any closure.

The expansion project is a big one for our little co-op. We will need the support of members if we are to be successful in our efforts. There are many ways to help:
1. Purchase Class "A" Preferred shares.
2. Contribute articles for our newsletter and blog.
3. Commit to visit the store in the month of May to see our new product selection.
4. Commit to visit the store with a non-member, non-gardening friend and get them to try growing a plant.

We are 8,000 members strong and have enormous purchasing power. We need to begin to exercise this power if we are to successfully complete our expansion. The addition of more food items is a big investment but one that will pay off greatly if we can provide our members with good quality food at good prices.

The liaison committee would like to highlight that there are two vacancies on the Board of Directors: one for a user member and one for a support member. Please submit inquiries and/or letters of interest to the secretary of the Board of Directors at secretary@cooplamaisonverte.com.