CMBA Member Highlight: Tootie’s Tempeh

Tootie’s Tempeh – Deliciously Local, Sustainable, and Democratic Legumes, Labor, and Local Love You expect them to creak, but they don’t. The floors in one of the 1800s Pepperell Mill buildings at 10 West Point Lane in Biddeford are remarkably solid. They’re also...

CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF COOPERATIVES WITH US!

The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives, honoring the power of cooperatives to shape a brighter, more equitable future. This year’s theme, “Cooperatives Build a Better World,” aligns with Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s (CMBA)...

CMBA Member Highlight: Good Tern Co-op

Member Highlight: Good Tern Co-op Good Tern Co-op Good Tern Co-op, located in Rockland, Maine, is a wonderful and thriving food cooperative that has been serving its community since its inception as a buying club in 1980. Over the years, it has grown into a beautiful...

ZERO ENERGY HOMES – CMBA MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

ZERO ENERGY HOMES   Zero Energy Homes offers a fresh perspective on building for net zero energy. Founder Caroline Pryor says it’s good science, not rocket science.    While modularly-constructed, net zero energy homes are BUILT AND DELIVERED ACROSS the U.S.,...

RISING TIDE CO-OP

RISING TIDE CO-OP When I told my 13 year old daughter I was heading up to Damariscotta to visit with Heather Burt and Alex Zipparo at Rising Tide Co-op, she begged me to let her skip school to come with me (which I didn’t, but wish I had). She has been there only once...