Tour Schedule Information
Pick up tour tickets at registration desk in the Rotunda.
All tours will meet in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before departure.
Tour 1 departure: 12:00 p.m. PT
Tours 2 & 3 will depart at 1:00 p.m. PT
All tours will return around 5:00 p.m. so that everyone can attend the Welcome Reception at 5 p.m PT.
On April 30 at 1p.m. CT, attendees with tour tickets will receive an email with instructions to select their preferred tour.
Important Notes
Some tour stops may offer small samples, but these are not intended to replace a full meal. We recommend that attendees eat lunch beforehand to ensure you’re comfortable and energized throughout the tour. Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
Transportation Details
All tours will be conducted on charter busses that are air-conditioned and include an on-board restroom.
Co-op Tour Options
Tour 1: Local Food, Local Power: A Seattle Co-op Tour
Hosted by Central Co-op and PCC Community Markets
Discover how Seattle’s cooperative food system works together to strengthen regional supply chains and support local producers. This guided tour offers an inside look at the partnerships, practices, and people behind Puget Sound’s co‑op food economy.
Participants will visit Central Co‑op Seattle, where staff and buyers will share insights on hyper‑local sourcing, vendor relationships, and cooperative operations. At Seattle Growers Market, a farmer‑owned cooperative marketplace, attendees will learn how regional farms collaborate to bring their products to market. The tour also includes Farmstand Local Foods, a distribution cooperative connecting farmers with grocery stores, restaurants, and community programs across the region. The day concludes at PCC Community Markets – Burien, part of the largest food co‑op in the United States, where participants will explore store operations, buying practices, and community engagement.
Throughout the tour, attendees will hear directly from cooperative leaders, producers, and partners working together to build a resilient, locally rooted food system in the Puget Sound region.
Tour 2: Olympia Co-op Tour: A Community Built on Cooperation
Hosted by Olympia Food Co-op and Northwest Center for Cooperative Development
Join fellow CCMA 2026 attendees for an immersive tour of Olympia, Washington, a community remarkable for its dense and diverse cooperative landscape. With more than 15 cooperatives across sectors—ranging from worker‑owned retail to home care and construction—Olympia offers an inspiring look at how co‑ops can shape a local economy.
The tour begins at Olympia Food Co-op (OFC), where participants will enjoy snacks from the co-op and coffee from Wobbly Cup Cooperative Roaster while learning about their global-to-global, co-op-to-co-op partnerships.
Next, the tour heads downtown and will hear from local cooperative leaders, including staff from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) and Paulette LaDouceur of Capital Homecare Cooperative.
In a choose-your-own‑adventure format, participants can explore downtown Olympia on one of two walking routes—featuring inside visits to Orca Books, Dumpster Values, and opportunities to check out community favorites such as the Olympia Farmers Market, Capitol Lake, and downtown vendors to the co-op like Wayside Café.
The tour concludes at Blue Heron Bakery Community Cooperative, a worker- and community-owned bakery known for its delicious vegan, vegetarian, gluten‑free, and cane-sugar‑free offerings—proof that cooperative values and culinary excellence go hand in hand.
Tour 3: From Fungi to Flowers: A Tacoma Foodscape Tour
Hosted by Central Co-op and Kitsap Community Food Co-op
Join fellow CCMA attendees for a guided tour exploring the connections between sustainable agriculture, cooperative retail, and community spaces in Tacoma. The experience begins at Adams Mushrooms in Gig Harbor, where participants will learn about small‑scale gourmet mushroom production, sustainable cultivation practices, and the challenges facing specialty growers. A behind‑the‑scenes walk‑through and conversation with the farmer offer insight into how local producers strengthen regional food systems.
The tour continues at Central Co‑op Tacoma, where staff will share how cooperative values shape their sourcing, operations, and community partnerships. Attendees will enjoy a store walk‑through, discussion on supporting local producers, and time for light networking. Snacks are available for purchase before the group heads to the final stop.
The day concludes with a relaxing visit to the Point Defiance Park Rose Garden, a historic and beautifully maintained space featuring hundreds of rose varieties and views of Puget Sound. This peaceful setting offers time to unwind, take a group photo, and enjoy a snack among the blooms. Designed to inspire reflection and connection, this tour highlights how local producers, co‑ops, and public spaces work together to create a thriving community food ecosystem.