Imogen

Neighbor, regular, fan

“May Day is an essential meeting place in the community, and I can always rely on seeing a familiar face when I stop in. May Day is where I run into old friends I haven't seen in years, get snacks for neighbors when they're sick, meet up to co-work, and catch up on local gossip. 

I know my delicious almond croissant and americano will taste even better when May Day becomes our neighborhood worker-owned coop.”

Jessica R.

customer, neighbor

“I am so grateful for all the intention and care that the workers of May Day are putting into creating this coop, and am so excited to support our neighborhood coffee shop becoming a worker owned business! I'm so excited to go for even more muffins and egg sandwiches then ever before.”

Nadia H.O.

A regular, a fan, travels across 35W to reach May Day!

“May Day is a community center. I can't count the number of organizing meetings, first dates, school papers, and hours-long conversations I've had at May Day. I love the diversity of patrons, the commitment to good quality, affordable treats and meals, and the warm run-ins with South Minneapolis community members. Our community has gone through a lot over the past several years and change will continue to come - we need to know this gathering space is sustainable for workers and patrons alike and I can think of no better way than as a cooperative!”

Felipe H.

Neighbor, Regular, Fan

“May Day Café has become a very important part of my life since I moved to Minneapolis from Santiago, Chile. It's a place where I can hide from the world when I need it, and also a place where I have met fellow Chileans, Spanish speakers, musicians and readers. Being there provides me a feel of belonging that's esencial when you are an immigrant. I'm always grateful for it and I want MayDay to keep existing, for the good sake of everybody. You have all my support.”

Shira B.

customer, neighbor

“May Day Cafe is such a fixture in the Powderhorn neighborhood! It has always felt like home to me. It's a beautiful community space that happens to have really delicious, high-quality, and affordable food. I think a worker cooperative is a great way to preserve the May Day we love for many years to come.”

Ilse

dEVOTED fAN

“May Day is the number 1 community hub and go-to meeting place in South Mpls for meeting friends, dates, and dreaming up ideas. On most Mondays, Helena and I have the tradition of going to May Day for the INCREDIBLE vegan pizza, for the several friends we are sure to see, and to do our work for the day. I am so excited for May Day to be transformed into a worker-owned and run cooperative!!”

Orren F.

Lifelong Neighbor

“Whether you are going to MayDay for a lavender lemonade with earl grey iced tea, or to check out upcoming events on the bulletin board, or just to stand on top of the cold air vents on a hot summer day, MayDay Cafe is integral to our South Minneapolis lifestyle and community. And we are all so excited and ready to support this incredible cafe in becoming a WORKER OWNED COOPERATIVE!!!”

Bex

Caffeine-Fiend,  lover of co-ops

“May Day Cafe embodies the spirit of Minneapolis that I love so dearly: community-oriented, cozy, and ready to build something stronger and better. I can't wait to see what happens next and I'm so proud of my community and beloveds for investing together in a worker-owned model!”

Alyson S.

Neighbor

“I recently moved to the Powderhorn neighborhood and May Day Cafe has been the most reliable instrument in finding connections within my new community. When I'm picking up a morning coffee I get to meet my neighbors and feel like I'm a part of something bigger--a community space where all are welcome and where conversations spark transformative ideas to make our home better for all of us. I am excited to see how the May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative will reinvigorate our relationships to our food, our neighbors, and this place we call home.”

Claire M.L.

Neighbor, Regular

“May Day is a pillar of Powderhorn and of south Minneapolis as a whole. This cafe goes hand and hand with the vibrant queer and working class values of south Minneapolis. I love having a neighborhood spot that I know I will see familiar faces and be seen. It is a true community gathering spot which feel harder and harder to come by as Minneapolis grows. To have this amazing community corner stone be cooperatively owned would just make it that much stronger and value-aligned.”

Jason R.

Neighbor

“I don't want my scone dough touched by just 2 capitalist hands! I want it stirred and shaped by hordes of worker-owners who are their own bosses. Yum!”