Entries by Chuck Underwood

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – CHELSEA

An inspirational look at the dedicated and passionate members of the HFC community who are driving us to opening day   Meet Chelsea H! When and why did she become an owner of HFC? Chelsea became an owner in 2016, shortly after moving to the Hillsboro area. Despite a thriving downtown and vibrant small business […]

Q3 2020 Board Update

We invite you to read the most recent board update for a progress recap along with the next steps for HFC’s progress toward opening day. You can view the file here. Q3 2020 – Board Update  

Q2 2020 Board Update

We invite you to read the most recent board update for a progress recap along with the next steps for HFC’s progress toward opening day. You can view the file here. Q2 2020 Board Update

Our Statement on the Pursuit of Justice

While mere words are never enough, we feel that it is important to officially state that equality, justice, and the elimination of systemic bias and racism is deeply important to Hillsboro Food Co-op. As an emerging cooperative business, Hillsboro Food Co-op is dedicated to following the principle of “Concern for Community” which is one of […]

Why Local Food Matters More Now Than Ever

Over the past few months grocery shopping as we know it has been totally upended. At the beginning of the pandemic, we experienced barren shelves and panic shopping. Now we likely find ourselves strategically shopping as rarely as possible and although shelves aren’t quite as barren as they once were, we’re wondering why we see […]

Annual Meeting & 2019 Annual Report

We are excited to share with you our 2019 Annual Report! We have accomplished some wonderful things this past year, and we are so grateful for the support of our owners and community. We are also very happy to share with you the recording of our recent virtual Annual Meeting, as well as a Q&A […]

Q1 2020 Board Update

We invite you to read the most recent board update for a progress recap along with the next steps for HFC’s progress toward opening day. You can view the file here. Q1 2020 Board Update

Fundraising Shopping Day at Farmington Gardens

  April 5th is Fundraising Shopping Day at both Farmington Gardens locations! Show the event flyer at either location (on your phone or other device is fine!), and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Hillsboro Food Co-op to help with startup costs. Want to help? Spread the word! Share the flyer with others, […]

Capital Campaign Basics: Member-Owner Loans and Preferred Shares

Hello, everyone! I am here again to talk about HFC’s upcoming Capital Campaign which is how we will finance the opening of our community-owned grocery store. Phase one of the Capital Campaign will involve giving members an opportunity to make loans to HFC. This is vital prior to approaching commercial lenders to obtain further capital. The commercial […]