COVID-19 Updates Archives

Mask Requirement

May 8, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

The co-op will require shoppers, staff and vendors to wear masks or other face coverings beginning Monday. To continue serving our community, we must stay healthy and public health experts say wearing a covering over your nose and mouth is one way to prevent spreading Covid-19 to others. There is a

Clean Air

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

We’re keeping everything in the store extra clean right now including the air you breath. We’ve installed air scrubbers on all of our HVAC systems, both for the retail sales floor and the back of house staff areas. These air scrubbers use photocatalytic oxidation and UV lights to safely saniti

Open Later

April 20, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

We’re staying open an hour later starting today. Our new hours are 9am–8pm. This will still allow us dedicated stocking time in the a.m. while giving you extra time to stock up on essentials. We are calling these hours “temporary” because it’s totally possible that we will expand h

Masks & Hand Washing

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

By Matt Stanley/General Manager Another week in our new landscape has passed, and we continue to be inspired by the positivity and incredible adaptability shown by customers and staff alike. These adaptations continue this week: We continue to follow the World Health Organization and Center for Dise

Stop the Spread

April 2, 2020March 30, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

A message from our General Manager, Matt Stanley We continue to navigate our new reality operating a grocery store during a pandemic. We’ve received an overwhelmingly positive response to all the measures we put in place. Thank you so much for adhering to them! These times certainly call for coopera

Grocery Pickup

April 10, 2020March 20, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

Astoria Co+op is offering grocery pickup service to help keep our most vulnerable community-members safe. If you’re of good health and not in a high-risk group for coronavirus, please visit our store, as we have limited capacity to implement curbside pickup. We are taking many precautions to keep th

More Coronavirus Precautions

April 2, 2020March 18, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

In a continued effort to keep providing the community with groceries in the safest manner possible, we are making additional changes until further notice that include the following: We will no longer accept outside reusable containers in the store. This means no reusable grocery bags, no reusable bu

New Hours & Other Safety Measures

April 2, 2020March 17, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

Due to current circumstances, we need more time to stock and sanitize. Starting March 18, we’ll reduce hours to 9am-7pm. Today, we began limiting the number of customers in the store to 10 individuals or groups/families. We have a staff person at the entrance helping to queue shoppers and have measu

Hot Bar, Salad Bar & Seating Area Closed

April 2, 2020March 16, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

In a continued effort to keep our store as clean and safe as possible, we’ve made some changes to our deli. For the time being, there will be no self-serve food in the hot bar and salad bar. We’re still serving food in the taqueria and upping grab n’ go options. All prepared foods are currently to g

Update: A Healthy Co-op

April 27, 2020March 12, 2020 by Zetty Nemlowill

A message from our General Manager Matt Stanley It is often the case, in difficult times, that grocery stores are a vital resource to the communities they serve. The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is proving that this continues to be true. You have come to us in recent days to stock

Community Owned.Everyone Welcome to Shop!

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