Lisa grew up on a small farm outside Berthoud, Colorado. Some of her happiest memories were camping with her family outside Nederland in the summers with her 5 brothers and sisters. It was then that she fell in love with Nederland. 

Shortly after moving here she started working in the kitchen at the Co-op and discovered her love of preparing beautiful and healthy foods. She's now worked in the Co-op for over 10 years and has worked in every position at the co-op, and is now running the Co-op as the General Manager.

She loves being constantly surprised by what the chef's come up with in the deli, and especially enjoys the hot foods and soups, and of course the smores cookies.

Lisa loves to hike, read, do yoga and listen to music, especially in the company of good friends.

Brady was born and raised right here in Nederland, Colorado. 

He has worked at the Coop for 3 years now, working in a number of roles, including the Produce Manager and now we are happy to have him serving as the store's Assistant Manager.

Brady just loves the s’mores cookies!

When he's not working, Brady loves hanging out with his dog Rufus.

Rebecca Coronna was born on LongIsland, New York, and went on to live on the west coast. She lived in California for 10 years and then Portland, Oregon for 4 years before moving to Nederland in 2021.

She has worked at the coop since January 2022, and  started working in the kitchen because she loves making food and feeding people. 

Rebecca's favorite deli items are all the great soups and amazing hot dishes that she and her team create. 

A singer, songwriter, and mother to her 8 year-old daughter Lilikoi, she and Lilikoi love the nature of this beautiful place and taking walks with their dog, and enjoying the great community here. They especially love all the school activities. They love Nederland and are happy to call it home!!

Mandy Kneer is a long-time Nederland resident who originally hails from Dayton Ohio. She has been on the Mountain People's Co-op Board of Directors for 20 years or so.

Mandy's favorite co-op deli item is the artichoke jalapeno dip. Yum!

Mandy considers herself a combo of music freak and a good book lover.

Her ideal day off in Nederland would start drinking cappuccino on her deck followed by a hike on Caribou Hill and the 505. Afterwards she'd stop in at the Co-op for a drink and/or tasty treat! She would end her day with food and drinks from Temaki Tornado at the Knotted Root.

Elsa came to Colorado from Santa Barbara, CA but she's originally from the East Coast. Elsa is serving her 5th term on the Mountain People's Co-op Board of Directors.

She definitely loves fireside time with a book... but  also music and was a classical and jazz singer in her past life.

Her ideal day in Nederland would be breakfast and tea on my deck with her kids in the morning, a hike with her husband and dog, drinks and dinner with friends and NOT checking emails.

Erin and her partner decided to move to Nederland after visiting for a month and falling in love with its nature, community and the co-op! When Erin moved to Nederland in 2017, she was 9 months pregnant with her daughter. Before Ned, she and her family lived in Houston, TX. Erin is originally from a small town in Ontario, Canada. 

Erin is currently in her 3rd term on the Board for MPC and serves as the Board's Chair. Erin teaches yoga, runs a local movement program called Ned Gymmies, is a doula and runs her own computer consulting business. She also enjoys homeschooling her kiddos.

She and her family love cooking from-scratch foods at home and love that the Co-op has high quality fresh and bulk foods available to them. They also love to grab the co-op's amazing soups for a nourishing warm meal in the winter, or the power balls, sandwiches and chickpea "chicken" salad for a lunch on the go.

Living in Ned satisfies Erin's love for nature and playfulness! She loves hiking and getting lost in the beauty of nature, harvesting local herbs and foraging for mushrooms. Most days you'll find her doing yoga, natural movement, walking, hiking, gardening, and playing with her children.

I moved to Colorado from Columbia,MO in 2013 and have lived in the Nederland/Peak to Peak area since 2014. This is my first term on the Board, though I have been with the Co-op in some capacity since 2014 starting as a volunteer and most recently serving as General Manager from May 2021- August 2023. 

My favorite Co-op deli items are the daily hot dishes which always include a Vegan option and are always delicious.

I would say I'm an outdoor enthusiast in the summer and enjoy cozying up to the woodstove with a book in winter.

My ideal day in Ned would be grabbing coffee and snacks at the Co-op and going hiking up on Caribou, then heading into town for a good local brew or hitting up the patio at Crosscut for wine and pizza.

Cardamom "Cardy" is from Pennsylvania and moved to Colorado in 2016.  He appreciates delicious locally sourced food and is passionate about small communities having access to wholesome products.  

He is a massage therapist of 13 years, plays accordion, and enjoys making delicious soups and baked goods from scratch. 

Cardamom began his CoOp journey in 2020 when he moved to Nederland, and filled various roles from security during the pandemic, to cashier and baker.  During the warmer parts of the year, you'll probably find Cardy in the woods somewhere lounging in a hammock telling stories of past travels and life experiences.

Molly grew up in the small Colorado mountain town, Woodland Park, and moved to the Boulder area in 2000. A self-described crunchy, think outside the box person, Molly felt instantly at home in the little quirky town of Nederland and settled in 2002. 

She has been a member of Mountain People CoOp for over 20 years, and she feels that the CoOp has quite literally helped her raise her 3 kids. Molly loves the CoOp because it is a reliable stop-in for high quality food and warm community. She makes it a point to visit CoOps in every city she visits. 

Molly is also known as your local herbalist and birth doula, and when she isn’t making her daily trip to MPC, you can find her hiking the mountains with her family, harvesting herbal medicines, mushrooms, and drinking really good coffee!

Bio and picture coming soon