Annye Camara, proprietor and namesake of Annye’s Whole Foods, long believed that better food leads to better health for all islanders. That concept continues, following the sale of her storefront at 14 Amelia Drive to Remain Ventures in 2021. With the purchase of the building, Remain’s mission to strengthen the economic vitality of the island expanded to include food and agriculture initiatives and address environmental and social resilience. To advance regenerative food systems across the island and around the region, Remain developed a tenant-landlord collaboration with local food hub curator, 100 Mile Makers, through its new store concept, Pip & Anchor. In 2021, business owners Rita Higgins, Mayumi Hattori and Chris Sleeper identified an opportunity for equitable community access to healthy food, further strengthening the local economy by supporting local growers and makers. Remain partnered with them to open Pip & Anchor in the spring of 2022.

By combining an online model with a brick and mortar storefront to make shopping and eating local foods more convenient, Pip & Anchor also fosters a healthier community. The team collaborates with nonprofit organizations like Nantucket Resource Partnership and other businesses like The Corner Table, to promote educational opportunities, provide fresh local food to those in need, raise awareness about minimizing food waste and encourage food entrepreneurs.

Central to the grocery store’s mission is the Nourishing Nantucket program. In partnership with private donors, Nantucket Resouce Partnership and other organizations dedicated to feeding the food insecure, the Pip team is able to donate boxes of fresh produce to over 80 Nantucket families weekly. To learn more about the Send It Box program or find ways to support their work, please reach out to Chris Sleeper at Pip & Anchor.