• Purchase whole foods at reasonable prices.
• Learn about health and nutrition through newsletter articles, classes, and mutual exchange.
• Support local, small-scale farming.
• Encourage sound ecological practices.
• Working members have the right to vote at membership meetings and in referenda, run for the Board, and serve on committees.
• You are invited to attend all co-op meetings.
• You are eligible to receive discounts from participating local businesses that are listed in our Co-op connections brochure.
• You receive a discount on all purchases and depending on your discount level, receive an additional discount on case purchases.

The support and involvement of cooperative shareholders ensures that the Co-op remains strong and a responsive community. As shareholders of a cooperative we can affect our community, both within our own organization and in the community-at-large.

Therefore, it is the policy of the co-op to encourage member labor by awarding discounts to shareholders who work in the store or on approved committee projects. In addition, a nominal discount is offered to non-working shareholders who support the co-op through buying shares.

The amount of discount varies. At the present, shareholders participate in the discount privilege according to the following scale:

• 2% - Non-working shareholders who are up to date with their share payments.
• 10% - Monthly shareholders who work 3 hours a month plus 1 hour for each additional adult in a household.
• 26% - Weekly shareholders who work 3 hours a week plus 1 hour per week for each additional adult in a household.
• 5% non-working shareholders who are senior citizens (65 years old and over)

The 2% discount takes effect the Monday following orientation. Member labor discounts take effect on the first day of the month after the member has completed the work requirement.