Products

Buffalo Mountain Purchasing Standards

Buffalo Mountain Food Coop provides whole foods and other products, which are grown or made with the health and well-being or our planet and its inhabitants in mind. We are committed to making these items available at as low a cost as possible by involving members directly in the daily workings of the store.  In general, we want to carry a wide variety of high quality products that are wholesome, supportive of local producers, help build a sustainable food distribution system, are produced in an environmentally sound and socially conscious manner, and are available at a fair price. In our buying decisions we therefore give preference to products that are:

• Grown and produced by local or regional vendors
• Grown and produced organically
• Produced without genetically modified organisms or hormones
• Certified fair trade and/or produced by cooperatives
• Packaged with minimal, recycled and/or recyclable packaging
• Humanely raised in the case of meat, eggs, and dairy products

We act as a buying agent for our Member-Owners. Each buying decision requires the consideration of our criteria and the values of our cooperative. We continuously adapt and improve our product mix based on our Member-Owners’ needs and the evolving natural foods industry and local food supply. To that end, we actively strive to keep up with and share information concerning the health, sustainability, economic and environmental impact of the products The Coop carries – so as to enable our shoppers to make informed decisions about the products they choose to buy. Additionally, customer requests are continuously reviewed and considered.