The Philmont Cooperative offers a cooperatively owned market, commercial kitchen, and café. Nestled on the Philmont Main Street, a small village in Columbia County, this cooperative is a meeting hub for community, creation, and resource sharing, focused on supportive local food systems. Sina Basila Hickey stumbled in the space early one morning and spoke with board member Catherine Dodge Smith who was behind the counter.

Learn more: https://philmontcooperative.com

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