Coffee company sees $80,000 grant as an investment in town


1A Coffee Roasters announced their glass jar initiative on Instagram in April with this photo of Chrystal Holt holding one of the jars and a copy of The Deerfield Valley News.

WILMINGTON - 1A Coffee Roasters, the coffee shop and roasting operation, has been named one of the winners of Oatly’s Big Idea Grants. The grant, which will total over $80,000, will be used to finance sustainability initiatives at the shop. 1A co-owner Brian Holt, who owns 1A with his wife Chrystal Holt, says he sees the grant as an investment in Wilmington and in establishing Wilmington as a hub of sustainable practices.


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