50 years of Food for People, Not for Profit.
Sustainability
The Green Team
Community Market's Green Team was created in October 2014. The team participates in local litter removal programs, Zero Waste events, monitors Community Market's waste stream, and educates our workers about maintaining green business practices. The team has toured local recycling centers, compost operations, and our wastewater plant to better understand how to make mindful choices that contribute to our personal and organizational goals toward sustainability. The Green Team hosts educational events such as clothing swaps, bicycle friendly activities, environmental documentary screenings and lectures to help educate and support our community in sustainable and regenerative practices.
find out more about our Green Team on Facebook
Solar Powered
In July 2010, the Market installed 308 SolarWorld Sundmodule Plus SW245 Solar Panels, which will produce approximately 99,869 kWh annually. This should offset close to 50% of our power usage for a year. We have also taken steps to reduce our energy usuage with an energy audit and slowly changing our inefficient equipment. The Market contracted with a local Sonoma County solar installation company, WestCoast Solar Energy. They helped us apply and receive some Federal Grant money earmarked for solar projects. This grant helped offset 30% of our project costs, which made the project doable.
View the Dashboard above to see how our solar project is benefiting the environment!
EV Charging Station
Level 2 Pow-R-Station
At our Santa Rosa location we have a Level 2 EV Charging Station available for those of you that drive electric vechicles. So stop in, do your shopping and charge your vechicle. The station is available to Community Market shoppers and is operational during store hours.
Monday thru Saturday 8am – 9pm
Sunday 10am – 8pm