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With the
help of many local vegetarian societies, we've
selected nearly 100 natural food co-ops around the
US and placed them in our
FREE City
& State Guides.
"Food for
people, not for profit " is the underlying theme
behind the creation of food coops. This idealistic
vision has resulted in the following innovations,
distinguishing the co-op from the conventional
supermarket or natural foods store: Every member is
a part owner. Group buying eliminates the middleman
and can translate into sizeable food cost
reductions. In addition, co-ops can help give one a
sense of participation and self-reliance, and often
provide auxiliary services such as child day care,
transportation for the elderly, and truly
democratic co-op meetings.
Some of
the most successful co-ops include California's
Palo Alto Food Co-op (over 25,000 members!) , the
Puget
Co-op (Seattle, WA),
& Cass Corridor (Michigan).
So become
part of the wave of the future and take the
initiative to either join your local food coop---or
if none exist---start a local buying club in your
home town.
Important Note: We are
constantly up-dating the listings in each of our
City
& State Guides. Please contact
Peter (peter@vegetarianusa.com) if you
find listings that are out-of-date. We would
appreciate receiving the correct address, tel #
& website.
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