As some folks know the Harvest Co-op in Jamaica Plain closed its door for good on Oct. 12th at 8 pm. Some folks went over at 7:45 pm to thank the workers who were on the last shift.
After several years of financial struggles, the Harvest Co-op is closing its two remaining stores — one in Jamaica Plain and the other in Cambridge — in seven to 14 days.
The Harvest Co-op’s board is continuing to search for ways the market can stay open amid financial troubles. On Tuesday morning, Harvest’s board of directors sent out an email detailing the latest possibility of the National Co+op Grocers (NCG) purchasing Harvest’s assets.
The Harvest Co-op may close this summer unless members and patrons help raise $300,000 by following seven ways the market can be saved, according to board president Lydia Peabody.
