Joining a food cooperative provides the foundation for a resilient, locally rooted economy centered on community involvement and democratic participation.
We abide by the Seven International Cooperative Principles, which are:
Our member-owners sustain our co-op through democratic participation and control. Join the co-op today!
Why Join?
Invest and Participate
- Membership is co-op ownership
- Democratically participate in your local food co-op
- Directly invest in the local economy & support local non-profits
- Vote in elections and on proposals
- Serve on the Board of Directors and advisory committees
View our Co-op Bylaws (updated August 2021)
A lifetime membership is only $100!
This can be paid in a single $100 installment or 5 annual $20 installments.
Invest and Save
Co-op membership offers numerous financial benefits, including:
- Receiving 10% discount off a single entire purchase each quarter
- Accessing members-only monthly sales on a variety of products
- Receiving an additional discount (reduced markup of 15% above cost) on special orders
- Receiving an annual patronage dividend based on co-op purchases when annual profits are sufficient
- Writing checks up to $40 over purchase amount (cash-back)
View our 2017 Co-op Owner Guide for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Purchase Membership
Becoming a member is easy! Simply choose if you would like to make a one time payment of $100, or 5 annual payments of $20. If you choose 5 annual payments, you will receive a notification annually for your payment. If you later choose you would like to pay your balance for the full $100, please come in to the store and we can take care of that for you.
$100 is good for a lifetime membership for you and your family members.
We require an updated mailing address, phone number, and email address for co-op members in order to facilitate annual voting on new Board of Directors appointees and amendments to the co-op bylaws. Monthly newsletters are emailed to co-op members detailing upcoming events, monthly owner sales, news from the General Manager and Board of Directors, and more. We do not sell or publicize any information provided by our membership.