More Than a Grocery Store
It’s a community hub supporting food access and community health.
Uproot Market & Eatery is a food cooperative owned and run by its members. Members enjoy certain benefits, but everyone is welcome to shop at the store to meet their grocery needs.
What is a Food Co-op?
A food co-op is essentially a grocery store that is voluntarily owned by the people who shop there and operated for the benefit of its owners.
Unlike a business owned by an individual, family, or corporation, profits from the store return to our owners or are used to help the store better serve our community’s needs. Co-ops follow common principles agreed upon by the international cooperative community, and most have specific values and principles that guide their operations.
Our co-op is focused on:
- Improving access to fresh and healthy food
- Educating the community about nutrition and sustainability
- Benefiting the community by supporting local businesses
- Assuring Member access to the co-op’s goods, services, and facilities
Why Choose a Food Co-op Over a Regular Grocery Store?
Shopping at a food co-op provides benefits to the shopper, the local food system, and the community.
Shoppers receive access to healthy, fresh foods while supporting local, smaller-scale farm and food service businesses. Co-ops emphasize community involvement, making shopping there a more socially responsible choice. Joining a co-op is a tangible step anyone can take to enrich the community they live in.
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