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Location: Olympia, Washington
Sector: Food and Beverage
Founded: 1977
Employee owned since: 2024
Number of employees at the time of transition: 25
Support from: Northwest Cooperative Development Center

From the company

• https://www.blueheronbakery.com/join
• https://www.blueheronbakery.com/bylaws

Learn more

• JOLT – Olympia declares 2025 the Year of Cooperatives (2025)
• Thurston Talk – Blue Heron Bakery in Olympia Is Now a Co-Op (2024)
• Thurston Talk – Blue Heron Bakery in West Olympia Goes Co-Op in a Unique Way and Invites You to Join (2023)

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