Membership

All are welcome

You do not need to be a member in order to shop at the Co-op. However, read below for the benefits of Membership.

Try it a couple times - While the online ordering system is reserved for Members, everyone has a free 2 week trial. And everyone has the opportunity to visit the Co-op and buy extras, if producers have them.

(Producers click here)

Regular Voting Membership

Contribution to the Co-op

$40 annual Investment, $20 for students/seniors/low-income
Pays a reduced sales surcharge - 4% on all orders through the online ordering system; Pays a 6% surcharge if no order is placed.
Agree to volunteer 18 hours throughout the year. Be involved in:
- Co-op decision-making,
- Distribution support - Cashiers and Greeters
- Producer relations & farm visits,
- Education & marketing

Benefits

Gain annual access to purchasing food through this web site
Pays a reduced sales surcharge - 4% on all orders through the online ordering system; Pays a 6% surcharge if no order is placed.
Buy bulk organic foods through the web site
Renewal fee is waived for following year (if hours are completed)
One vote in co-op decision-making
Free Co-op T-shirt

Regular non-Voting Membership

Contribution

$40 annual Investment, $20 for students/seniors/low-income

Benefit

Gain annual access to purchasing food through this web site
Pays a reduced sales surcharge - 4% on all orders through the online ordering system; Pays a 6% surcharge if no order is placed.
Buy bulk organic foods through the web site

Non-members

While we do encourage any and all to shop at the Co-op, those that make a financial commitment of Membership do have the benfits of a reduced surcharge. Non-members are expected to pay a 10% sales surcharge.

Why a Membership Investment?

We do ask that members pay a $40 membership investment. This amount goes toward the day-to-day operation of the Co-op. Our biggest expenses include

Rent for our facility,
Licence for the online ordering system (2% of all sales goes toward that),
Pay for our part-time General Manager,
Insurance,
Office Supplies (like paper, printer ink...),
Improvements (like paint, tables...)

This is different from a regular grocery store. Those stores mark up the products significantly. We believe that the product price should go almost entirely to the producer. That is why we need membership fees and volunteers to help keep us in operation.