Gardiner Co-op to announce downtown location The organizers of Gardiner Co-op & Cafe, a venture that's been in the works for more than three years, say an angel investor bought a building for the group and will let it lease space. Share Betty Morrell, online marketplace manager for the Kennebec Local Food Initiative Online Buying Club, center, helps customer pick up their orders last week at Faith Christian Church in Gardiner. On Saturday, the group plans to announce a storefront location in downtown Gardiner. Staff photo by Joe Phelan The organizers of a cooperative grocery store and cafe in Gardiner that’s been in the works for more than three years plan to announce the future location of the co-op Saturday.