About Us
Mission
By-Laws
Meet the Staff
Board of Directors
Contact Us
Member-owned Littleton Consumer Cooperative Society, Inc. strives to serve the North Country of New Hampshire and Northeast Kingdom of Vermont by providing a broad range of high quality food products, offered at a fair price, with outstanding service.
As a non-profit entity, the Co-op exists to serve its members, not to make a profit for a large corporation. While membership is not required to shop at our store, our member-owners help govern the Co-op by electing our Board of Directors annually and contributing in other ways - from suggesting items for the store to serving as volunteers on Co-op committees.
Our members also help us maintain the Co-op's mission of supporting local growers and producers, encouraging healthy life choices, and promoting environmental sustainability locally.
The movement to bring a regional cooperative food store to Littleton began in early 2006. The initial informational meeting, called by Co-op President Jeffrey Wheeler and Vice President Michael Claflin, drew an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 people from Littleton and surrounding towns in both New Hampshire and Vermont.
The Littleton Food Co-op Store opened in May, 2009. Our 13,500 square-foot store is located at the intersection of Route 302 and Cottage Street, making it convenient to both Littleton's celebrated downtown and Interstate-93.
Mission Statement
To be a responsive and financially sound organization meeting the evolving needs and interests of our membership based upon cooperative principles and spirit.
To serve the region by providing a broad range of high quality food products, offered at a fair price, with outstanding service quality.
To promote local production by providing an outlet for locally produced food products.
To encourage healthy diets through offering a wide selection of healthy foods with an emphasis on organic production methods and by providing useful information to consumers about the relationship between health and diet.
To promote environmental sustainability in the choices we make and a fair and supportive work environment for our employees.
Littleton Co-op By-Laws (pdf file)
Meet the Staff
Bob Hayes, General Manager.
Hayes has decades of experience in the grocery field. Prior to opening the Littleton Food Co-op Store in the spring of 2009, Hayes managed the Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society's Lebanon store, and the Butson's store in Littleton before that.
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Board of Directors
Jeffrey Wheeler, President & co-sponsor of the April 2006 meeting with the Hanover Co-op. Jeff is the owner of the Village Book Store in Littleton which also houses the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Jeff's business background includes serving as Managing Director at Moody's and at Chase Manhattan. His earlier career included serving as a consultant for Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Jeff has a PhD from Columbia University and an undergraduate from Dartmouth. Jeffrey lives in Lyman, NH.
Michael Claflin, Vice President & co-sponsor of the April 2006 meeting with the Hanover Co-op. Mike serves as Regional Vice President for Connecticut River Bank where he oversees the bank's activities throughout Northern New Hampshire. He has a long history of serving on local boards and organizations. Mike graduated in Business Administration from Castleton State College. Michael lives in Lyndonville, VT.
Kimberly Butler, Secretary is a Director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. She practices law in both NH and Vermont with a focus on Corporate and Commercial law. Kim has served on many local boards and associations. She is currently President of AHEAD. Her JD is from Villanova University School of Law with an undergraduate from Dartmouth. Kimberly lives in Lyndonville, VT.
Mark Secord, Treasurer is a CPA with Mark Secord CPA. His business experience includes professional work for The Boston Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has been active in community affairs as the past President of the North Country United Way and past Chair of the Northern Lights Federal Credit Union. He earned his Masters of Accountancy degree at Bentley. Mark lives in Lisbon, NH
Phyllis Armstrong, Director is co-owner / manager of the Lisbon Village Country Club. She also brings experience from other small business endeavors in Massachusetts. Her community involvement includes serving as Treasurer for Friends in Council. She attended Boston University. Phyllis lives in Lisbon, NH.
Mike Norman, Director is vice president and office manager at Horizons Engineering and serves as project manager for several of the company's jobs. He has worked on the expansion of Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, the medical office buildings at Littleton Regional Hospital, and the expansion of Littleton High School. Most recently, he's been working on the site plan for the Littleton Food Co-op. Mike also served as a captain in the Vermont Army National Guard from 1989 through 2006. Mike lives in Littleton, NH.
Contact Us
Telephone: 603-444-2800
E-mail info@littletoncoop.org
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