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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 coop in Canada.

We operate a friendly store and café in the Montréal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG). Founded in 1999, today we are over 7,000 members strong and offer more than 1,000 ecological and fair trade products.

Check the menu above for more information about our store and services, and keep reading below for news and updates!

 

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News and Upcoming Events:

Member Survey

Posted March 2, 2010, by "La Maison verte" 

Following the purchase last November of our new home at 5785 Sherbrooke O., the Co-op has begun renovations that will update the building’s structure, create new offices downstairs, and open up the store’s floor space to make room for a variety of new products. Excitingly, these physical changes will finally allow us to expand into the area of natural food, bringing a variety of organic, bulk and local foods into the store!

We now turn to you, dear members, to find out how we can make the store ever more relevant to your needs. During the first two weeks of March, we will carry out a wide-scale consultation through a member survey.

We cordially and joyfully invite you to contribute your ideas to this process! You can contribute online by clicking here or by filling out an in-store survey with one of our lovely cooperators. We would like to have this data in by Monday, March 15. We appreciate your input!

 

Messages from The Liaison Committee

Posted March 2, 2010, by "La Maison verte"

The members of the Board of Directors have unanimously appointed Jennifer Grier as our new President of the Board. Jennifer has been a user member for 10 years and a Board member since 2006. She is enthusiastic about our upcoming projects.

With the building purchase behind us, we are all excited about the planned renovations. It is a whole new chapter in the life of La Maison verte. By the time you read this, renovations will be underway from the basement to the top floor. They include a new energy-efficient heating system for the building, new windows for the apartments on the upper floors and remodeling and redecorating of the store space. We will keep you informed about the work in the coming months! 

Heritage Organic Seedling Sale

Posted March 2, 2010, by "La Maison verte"

Coop la Maison verte and Ferme du Zéphyr are once again pleased to
offer healthy, robust, organically grown herb and vegetable seedlings
that you can order through the Co-op's online store.

Ferme du Zéphyr grows a wide variety of open-pollinated and heirloom seedlings that will produce colourful and flavourful tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, greens, salads, and herbs in your backyard or on your balcony.

Browse our online photo gallery: choose from over 40 varieties of tomatoes - the  delicious Cherokee Purple, the crazy Green Zebra; our unusual Lemon Cucumber, and exotic Asian Lemon Grass.

Ordering can be done online or at the Co-op. Plant pickup begins in early May and runs to mid-June.

 

Alter-Native Bio Food Baskets

Posted March 2, 2010, by "La Maison verte"

Alter-Native Bio delivers food baskets to the Co-op every other Thursday. Baskets consist of organic and, whenever possible, local fruits and vegetables. For more information, or to register for the baskets, please visit their website.

 

Eco Logic - We Want You!

Posted March 2, 2010, by "La Maison verte"

The Co-op is looking for regular contributors for its blog. If you would like to write about the environment or local issues, please send an email to Franco Boriero at newsletter@cooplamaisonverte.com.

 

A Permanent Home for Our Co-op

Posted November 29, 2009, by "La Maison verte"

On November 16, 2009, the Coop finalized the purchase of the building it has occupied since November 2000. After a year of hard work, Coop Board members signed the act of sale and transferred ownership to the Coop. The Board of Directors would like to thank the Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins, the Fiducie du Chantier de l'économie sociale, Investissement Québec, the Réseau d'investissement social du Québec and the Corporation de développement économique communautaire CDN-NDG for their confidence and patience in the project.

The Board of Directors would also like to thank all of the members who contributed to the building project by purchasing Preferred Shares. Your contribution was essential to the whole project and it is not an exaggeration to say that it would not have happened without you. We would especially like to thank Ira Salman for his generous contribution that, in the 11th hour, allowed us to continue.

The purchase will bring much change to 5785 Sherbrooke W.. In many ways, it is a new beginning for the Coop and provides an opportunity to imagine and build the home we want for our Coop. Over the next few months, we will begin an extensive renovation of the building. This renovation will include changes to our storefront space which will allow us to offer a wider selection of products and have more space for community activities.

There are many ways to participate in this process. Keep an eye out for more information on how to participate in the days and weeks ahead. Information will be posted in the newsletter and at the store. Drop by and find out what's going on.

And PLEASE don't forget that Preferred Shares are still available. These shares were key to the purchase and will continue to play an important role as we renovate the building. Your investment will bring you a 1.5% annual return (payable after 5 years) and the knowledge that your money is working to improve your community. For more information, visit http://boutique.cooplamaisonverte.com/en/investir or contact Jason Hughes at jason@cooplamaisonverte.com.