Come join the co-op!

When you become a member, you become a co-owner.

What does that mean?

Besides saving money and enjoying other shopping benefits, you also join a community of co-owners that have a voice in how the business operates. Community ownership means you get to help preserve, support and celebrate what is unique and local about the Co-op.

The co-op is not dominated by and dictated to by a corporation and its resources. The Co-op is you, and all of us. So, come join us. And make the Tacoma Food Co-op your co-op!

 

Tacoma Food Coop

What is a cooperative?

A co-op is a user-owned and user-controlled business united voluntarily to meet common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. It is operated for the benefit of its members. The member of a consumer co-op has a financial investment in the co-op, controls the co-op by exercising a one-member, one-vote policy, and receives benefits in proportion to use and patronage.

Why are we working towards a Co-Op?

In fall of 2006, a group of Tacoma residents recognized the need for an affordable urban grocery that provides organic, local, and natural foods.

The steering committee that formed from this meeting decided that a cooperative business model would best meet this need. The Tacoma Food Co-op is currently in its forming stage, and welcomes participation and leadership on all levels

Volunteer Opportunities Available

Get involved!

Have a passion for service?

Enjoy connecting with others, creating community and having fun? Whether you're energized by working with others or prefer a quiet office environment, we want you! The Co-op has a niche for just about everybody that is enthusiastic about our mission and has some skills to help us along.

If you'd like to join a fun, progressive and compassionate community of local folks, drop us a line and we'll get you up-to-speed and in the mix.