08/28/2026
50th Birthday Party recap!
🎉 50 Years of Community, Connection & Co-op Spirit! 🎉
What a celebration! More than 250 people came together to mark the Belfast Community Co-op’s 50th Birthday celebration, and even a few sprinkles couldn’t dampen the spirit of the day.
The afternoon was filled with laughter, conversation, music, good food, and plenty of Co-op pride. Guests enjoyed complimentary food and beverages, anniversary cake, sample giveaways and swag, meeting with local vendors and community organizations, and stories celebrating the Co-op’s five decades in Belfast from our workers, Owners, and friends!
We were thrilled to welcome community partners and vendors, while DJ Denis of WERU and Very Greasy kept the music and the dancing going throughout the afternoon. Big thanks to Revision Energy, WERU Radio, Grandy Organics, counter/current/collective, the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership, Hoop Mainiac, WBFY Radio, Phoenix Knights Gaming, Waldo County Dems, and our Co-op workers!
Perhaps the best evidence of the day’s success was simply how many people showed up and stayed to celebrate - even with a small threat of rain. Most importantly, the celebration reminded us that the Co-op is about much more than a grocery store. It’s about people coming together to build something meaningful for their community.
A huge thank-you to our staff, volunteers, vendors, musicians, speakers, photographers, and everyone who joined us. As the festivities drew to a close, a vibrant rainbow appeared over the horizon - a fitting tribute to five decades of cooperation and a beautiful promise for the years ahead.
Here’s to 50 years — and to the next 50! 💚🎂🎶
