Fare Share Food Co-op

05/22/2026

Like most other co-ops around the world, Fare Share puts our values into practice by following the guidelines shared in the Seven Cooperative Principles.

The 2nd Principle, Democratic Member-Owner Control, sets us apart from other businesses, giving every owner a voice in shaping the future of Fare Share. Our semi-annual Owner’s Meetings are where that magic happens!

Read the 2nd image on this post for the agenda for the upcoming meeting.

In cooperation,

🌻Fare Share Board of Directors

Carol, Lisa, Dean, Vanessa, Scott, Jess, Reed, Corey & Z**i (GM)

05/20/2026

We are finalists in this years Best of Maine ! Until June 12th, you can put in your vote for us as Maine's best food co-op 🙌

We apppreciate the support and the opportunity to be considered finalists 🌞

You can also support and vote for our neighboring main st business, for the category of Gift Shop!!

Please share this with your friends, family, and community members 😉

05/01/2026

* FIDDLEHEADS * Spring feels real when the fiddleheads arrive!

04/29/2026

Owner and vendor, Marcie Hartzell, will be available in the Co-op today, April 29th, from 12pm-3pm with sourdough materials, recipes, and starter for sale. Come and ask questions, share sourdough stories, and/or pick up a starter and start baking bread at home.

03/30/2026

03/08/2026

Pie day is coming up in 1 week! We invite you to join us for our 2nd pie potluck where we will enjoy a fun evening of eating different types of pie, playing games, music, and conversation.

All types of pie (and food) are welcome. If you want to sponsor a pie, Reed Mclean is offering to make 10 pies. You can contact Reed directly and pay for a sponsorshipat the register in the Co-op.

We look forward the seeing you there!

See the link in our bio to sign up on the potluck link.

02/11/2026

Join us this Friday evening at the Norway Grange Hall #45 from 5-7 PM for a community potluck dinner before the infamous annual Mellie Dunham Contra Dance! This evening kicks off the Western Foothills Land Trust Snowshoe Festival happening on Saturday and is a celebration of Norway's history of fiddles, contra dancing, snowshoes and community!

Sign up for the potluck here to bring a dish: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/WJLH1514
Password for the potluck is 1894!

See you Friday! ❄️

01/30/2026

Today we share the following organizations that we encourage you to support:

Somali Bantu Community Association - The Somali Bantu Community Association offers programs that promote food access, cultural connection, and community support. https://somalibantumaine.org/services-programs/

Gather to Grow - Bringing people together to collectively imagine and build a just food system and thriving community. https://gathertogrowmaine.org/

LA Community Market - A market for the community, by the community, the LACM is a fully incorporated Maine cooperative business since 2022 led by a 20 member board of directors, with over half of the membership from New American communities living in and around downtown Lewiston. https://lafoodplan.com/the-plan/actions/secure-and-develop-a-site-for-the-la-community-market-the-first-cooperatively-run-market-and-kitchen-in-maine/

Presente — Works in commmunity to provide food and material support directly to displaced and dispossessed Afro/Indigenous-Latines in Maine. https://www.presentemaine.org/

Maine Solidarity Fund: Donate to the Maine Solidarity Fund — Support bail funds, legal fees, and more for our immigrant and Trans neighbors. https://www.mainesolidarity.org/

Maine Needs — reaching individuals and families statewide via partnership with the social services community in support of asylum seekers, students, the unhoused population, survivors of domestic violence, and those facing financial adversity. https://www.maineneeds.org/

Project Relief — Direct support specific for community members that have been detained by ICE. https://projectreliefme.com/

Food for All Services — Pack and deliver food for community members, especially those unable to leave their homes right now.
Community Relief Fund - Support bail funds, legal fees, and more. https://foodforallservices.org/

Families in Crisis Fund of the Foundation for Portland Public Schools – Supports families of PPS students with basic needs in times of crisis. https://foundationforportlandpublicschools-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1315450&link_id=8&can_id=c22c112f573a299354033b03bea9da0a&source=email-organizing-call-next-steps-all-we-have-is-each-other&email_referrer=email_3055798&email_subject=organizing-call-next-steps-all-we-have-is-each-other&&

Fare Share is a diaper pantry site for our local community in the Oxford Hills and at this time we will also serve as a drop site for diaper and formula donations to be delivered to our neighbors in Lewiston. If you make a donation please let our staff know that it is for donation to Gather to Grow.

A reminder for today: Let your actions rooted in values speak the loudest, whether it be peaceful protest, mutual aid, or donating your resources. Be soft in your responses to those who doubt the work is worth our time. Today is a day to center our immigrant neighbors and to strengthen our commitment to making our communities a better place for all to live, work, eat, and play.

01/30/2026

01/29/2026

On Friday, January 30th, Fare Share Food Co-op, will be closed in solidarity with the National Shutdown, answering the call from members of our national cooperative community and also from our neighboring businesses across the state of Maine.

As a food cooperative rooted on Main Street in Norway, we believe our role goes beyond providing food—we are called to stand for humanity, accountability, and the dignity of all people. This action reflects our 7th Co-op Principle: Concern for Community, and we have been invited to join other Main Street businesses in this solidarity shutdown to show we will not stand for fear and violence in any of our communities.

This pause reflects our commitment to democratic action, mutual responsibility, and concern for our communities. Acting together is one way we live our cooperative values. We stand with those calling for justice and urge that all further operations from ICE in our state are either conducted with absolute discernment and discretion for the safety of all of our neighbors, or that they end.