Press Coverage

  • Boston Globe: Behind the scenes, forces are at work to create the Charles River Food Co-op

    February 7th, 2023

    On the day before Russo’s closed, Nick Quaranto, a software engineer, stood in the long check-out line with blocks of Parmesan in hand. “I had a breakthrough moment,” Quaranto says. “We were all pretty sad, and I needed to channel that grief into something great.”

  • Fig City News: Charles River Food Co-op reaches goal of 500 Founding Members

    November 8th, 2022

    Last June, the Charles River Food Co-op launched its inaugural membership drive with the goal of reaching 500 Founding Members — each paying $200 one-time or in installments — by October 31…

  • Watertown News: Shares Available for Charles River Co-op, Group Looking to Create New Food Buying Alternative

    June 13th, 2022

    Since the closing of Russo’s market in September 2021, a group of people has been working to create a new option for grocery and food shoppers in the Watertown area. On June 15, the Charles River Food Co-op formally kicks off the sale of shares in the planned store.