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The best part about raising money from co-op owners to open our store is the win/win/win proposition. Owners win by earning a potential return while putting their money to work to build our store. The community wins because the co-op will support our local economy and local producers.  The co-op wins because raising money fromRead more

Did you know co-ops are founded on 7 Cooperative Principles? Yep! And one is Economic Participation. As owners we demonstrate this principle by buying shares. Another way to demonstrate the principle of Economic Participation is to participate in funding our store BEYOND the purchase of ownership shares. Stay tunedRead more

Have you ever thought about how much money it takes to build a cooperative grocery store – or any grocery store for that matter? The land, the building, the shelving, the check-out lanes, the freezers, the refrigerators, the cooking equipment, the stock, the staff…you can see it all adds up fast! Building our co-op willRead more