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About the Cooperative
About the Cooperative
Blueberry Fields Cooperative (BFC) was formed in the Spring of 2024 with the intent to purchase Linnhaven Mobile Home Center in Brunswick, Maine.
We, the residents, are invested in and committed to the community in which we chose to purchase our homes. We intend to preserve the status of our housing as a Resident Owned Community (ROC).
“I feel a shift in my own life to feeling more responsible for my neighbors and more connected in this community. I think there will be more and more of that as we move ahead - feels wonderful!”
- Tom K., Blueberry Fields Cooperative Member
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Our elected Board possesses varied skill sets that are well-suited to oversee management and effectively govern the cooperative.
There are no board openings at this time. If you are interested in serving on the board in the future, please email Melissa McCarthy, Board President: BlueberryFieldsCoopPresident@gmail.com.
Board President: Melissa McCarthy
Vice President: Celeste Yakawonis
Secretary: Anthony Reed
Treasurer: Linda LeBreux
Director at Large (Operations): James Ouellette
Director at Large: Sarita Benoit
Director at Large: Ernie Pike
Director at Large: Anne Litchfield
Director at Large: Sandy Molinari
Director at Large: Robert Tieman
Director at Large: Grace Lewis-McLaren
Partnership with CDI
Partnership with CDI
We have partnered with the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) to support us through acquisition, financing, and governance.
Through a program called New England Resident-Owned Communities (NEROC), CDI works with manufactured homeowners to cooperatively purchase and democratically manage their neighborhoods as Resident Owned Communities (ROCs). CDI's expertise is time-tested; they have successfully supported dozens of mobile home communities across New England in converting to resident ownership.
CDI Team
CDI Team
Melissa Mullineaux, CDI, Cooperative Development Specialist & Technical Assistant mmullineaux@cdi.coop
Pat Schwebler, CDI, Co-Director of NEROC Program: pschwebler@cdi.coop
Nora Gosselin, CDI, Market Development and Acquisition Specialist: ngosselin@cdi.coop
Resident Owned Community
Resident Owned Community
When a mobile home park is up for sale, CDI helps residents use a nationally successful model to form a cooperative business (co-op), get financing to buy the park, and learn how to run it with democratic resident control.
Resident-owned Communities (ROCs) give residents control of the land beneath their homes, protecting the affordability of their housing over time.
Contact Us
Contact Us
For all property management questions and maintenance requests, please visit the Foreside Real Estate Management website to access the resident portal or contact:
Brandon Lamontagne, Property Manager
(207) 775-2325 ext. 256
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