Being a Member-Owner
A co-op is owned and democratically governed by its members. As a member-owner you become a co-owner of the store. Member-owners elect the board of directors who are in charge of guiding the co-op in ways that reflect the needs of the membership and our greater community.
Why Join the Co-op?
When you join, you become an OWNER of the store. You get access to MEMBER DISCOUNTS and member appreciation days.
YOU VOTE for board members. As a co-op, our board oversees the store. A significant difference between a co-op and a regular business is that the members, not a single person, own it. If the store does well, the money doesn’t go into one person’s pocket; it benefits the store, the member-owners, the employees, and our local community!
Member-owners pay $12 (individual) or $24 (family) annual equity fees at the register, and are renewed annually based on the date you join. These payments are made over ten years to reach the full equity payment of $120 or $240. Note that equity requirements may be subject to change at the board’s discretion.
To apply for membership, stop by the customer service desk the next time you’re in the store.
Other Benefits
During member-owner APPRECIATION DAYS, we show our love for our members through discounts and celebrations.
Get a patronage DIVIDEND RETURN when the Co-op generates sufficient profit.
Work in the store, volunteer at an event, or with eligible community organizations, and RECEIVE AN 8% DISCOUNT on purchases.
Members 60 and over get 3% off their purchases.
NEW PARENTS get an 8% discount for three months.
A note on discounts: not all items in the store can be discounted. Alcohol can’t have a member’s discount. Some things, like local bread and dairy products, have such a low margin every day that we can’t discount them further.