What began in 1972 as a community-based experiment in radical collaboration through grassroots food sourcing, distribution and sharing, the Isla Vista Food Cooperative has grown into a legitimate force in the local foods movement in Santa Barbara County and beyond. With almost $3,000,000 in annual sales and an active member-owner base of over 3,000, the […]
Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op is a natural foods grocery that has served Mendocino County in Northern California since 1976. The store started as a small buying club among homesteaders and is now a full service grocery cooperatively owned by over 7,100 community members. Our mission is to promote health and wellness and provide wholesome, organic,
The Food Co-op in Port Townsend, Wash. has a long-standing commitment to local farmers and local businesses, buying locally when available. The Food Co-op is also dedicated to being a stable business and employer in the community, offering affordable organic foods to everyone each and everyday. We opened in 1972 staffed by volunteers, and in
The Skagit Valley Food Co-op in downtown Mount Vernon is a member-owned business dedicated to bringing natural, wholesome foods to our community. Founded in 1973, our mission is to serve members and the community, and we support both a cooperative economy and sustainable agriculture. You don’t need to be a member to shop at the
The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op is a full service grocery store providing delicious, fresh, nutritious foods. Since 1973, our co-op has been a trusted source for quality. The co-op’s goal is to buy and sell foods and products of high nutritional value. We endeavor to provide natural products and information about healthy choices. We respect
In 1974 Silver City was a small, off-the-beaten-track, copper- mining and cattle-grazing town in southwestern New Mexico. The Silver City Food Coop traces its roots to that year, when a handful of modern-day pioneers bonded together to form a buying club. One year later, the group opened its doors to members only, for limited hours,
Located in Everett, Washington, Sno-Isle Food Co-op is a cooperative grocery store offering local and organic foods and a full-service deli department. Owned by over 10,000 families in Snohomish and Island Counties, all are welcome to shop at Sno-Isle Food Co-op. Since 1997, the Co-op has prioritized sourcing local and sustainable products to ensure the
People’s Food Co-op is a community-owned natural foods store. Our priority at People’s Food Co-op is to provide the best, most wholesome food available while building community and a sustainable local economy. We believe in safe, sustainable growing and manufacturing practices. When you shop at the co-op you join us in supporting local farmers, producers,
Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-op is a member-owned, vegetarian, consumer co-op that has been serving the community since 1971. The people who nurtured its growth had a vision to provide healthy foods in a store that belongs to the community it serves. Over the years the cooperative has grown to include 6,000 feet of environmentally
The Olympia Food Co-op operates two stores in Olympia, Wash. offering a wide selection of natural foods and products to our community. We started out as a funky, tiny storefront in downtown Olympia in winter of 1977. The storefront was the natural outgrowth of the strong network of food buying clubs in the area. The
