Membership means you have a voice in how Amazing Grains is run. It means that you help assure that Grand Forks has a natural foods store providing you the full range of products and services that you desire, and that it is operated in the interests of cooperation, rather than just for a profit. Membership also means you can receive discounts. Everyone can shop, everyone can join You don't have to be a member to shop at Amazing Grains. But your Membershare investment is a strong statement that says the future of the co-op is important to the community and to you.
Capital is essential to any business.
With your equity, we can invest in improvements in the store, have more product variety, and consequently attract more shopping. We can also borrow capital to responsibly advance the business the benefit of all of us. The objective of equity building is to empower the co-op to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace. This represents purchase of four shares of stock. You may purchase additional shares if you wish to make a larger commitment to Amazing Grains.