Allow me to introduce myself and the goals of this web site. My involvement in the coops goes back to 1989 upon becoming a Working Member at what is now the 4th Street Food Co-op. I was also involved with helping the Hudson Valley Federation of Food Cooperatives, a wholesale distributor in Poughkeepsie, NY, through their bankruptcy process. In addition, I lived in one of Ann Arbor, Michigan's cooperative houses. Our dedication to the cooperative movement stems from the intertwined economic and community ramifications.
Coops deemphasize the profit motive and keep money in neighborhoods.
Plus, coops build communities as people work together. Inversely, depending on corporations accelerates income disparity and weakens our sense of community. We want to make the net work for you and hope you'll let us meet, and even exceed, your web needs.