1. To provide food products, family products, and other household products and personal supplies for its Members, their families, or guests as authorized under Article 2 of the Cooperative Corporations Law of New York State
2. To perform services connected to the purchase, storing, distribution, and selling of whole, unprocessed food products in order to supply such food products at low cost to interested persons in the community;
3. To provide a forum for health and nutrition education;
4. To support local, small-scale farming and local producers through our purchasing practices;
5. To encourage sound ecological practices;
6. To practice and encourage fair employment policies;
7. To promote cooperatives as viable economic alternatives;
8. To provide additional services and support to progressive community projects when feasible and appropriate;
9. To bring people together through cooperative action; and
10. To allow Members an opportunity to contribute talents and abilities in a cooperative effort.

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