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The Brattleboro Food Co-op welcomes everyone in the community to shop. You do not have to become a shareholder to benefit from the products, classes, and events offered.
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Becoming a Shareholder

Do you want to support local businesses, family farms, and our community members? Do you want to get more value from your grocery dollars? Then we encourage you to invest in our Co-op!!

Become a Shareholder Now

Becoming a shareholder has many benefits, including exclusive sales events and voting power.

You’ll be supporting local farms, businesses, families, non-profit organizations, and even the planet through the sustainable practices of the Co-op. You’ll get exciting sale prices at promotional events like our annual Rollback sale.

You’ll have the exclusive right to cast a vote for the Board of Directors members, attend the Annual Shareholders Meeting, vote on bylaw changes, and you may also run for the Board of Directors.

To see a full list of benefits, including heating oil and heat pump installation discounts, please visit our Shareholder Benefits page. 

Cooperative Principle Number 1

Voluntary and Open Membership

Cooperatives are voluntary organizations open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership without gender, social, racial, political, or religious discrimination.
Source: International Cooperative Alliance

Shareholder Ownership Levels

Working Shareholder

Shareholders may opt to volunteer two hours per month in the Co-op or with our Commitment to Community program to obtain a 5% discount on all purchases* at the Co-op.

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*Discounts do not apply to pre-orders.

Shareholder

Whether you want to support the local economy and local agriculture, believe in the cooperative model, or want to participate in shareholder-exclusive sales, we encourage you to become an owner! You will reap the benefits of being a Co-op shareholder and use your voting power to direct future business decisions.

Food For All Shareholder

Food For All shareholders automatically receive a 10% discount on all purchases* at the Co-op with no volunteer commitment. FFA shareholders can get an additional 5% discount with work hours. More details here. 

*Some restrictions apply
* Some discount restrictions may apply to all levels of ownership.
Become a Shareholder

Equity

Your one-time, fully refundable investment of a single share* at promotes the growth and sustainability of the Co-op. Your investment dollars will stay in the community. Equity is not paid annually, it is a one-time payment that is fully refundable if you ever decide to withdraw your share for any reason. The regular equity fee is $80. If you sign up as a Food For All shareholder, the cost is $20. Both fees can be paid in smaller increments.

The share cost can be paid in full at the time of joining, or it can be broken up into smaller payments over a few years. The $80 cost is a one-time purchase of a single share. Any one person may only purchase a single share.

Contact Shareholder Services for more information at [email protected] or 802-246-2821.

* Single Share Definition and Benefits: Your single share gives you the right to cast a single vote in all elections. All purchases made with your shareholder ID number go toward dividend accruals and receiving applicable discounts associated with the share account. Your shareholder ID number may be used by yourself, any dependent children in your household under the age of 18, and up to two Authorized Users. You must be current on payments in order to vote and to accrue dividends. The BFC is unable to include purchases towards dividend accruals if they are not made with the shareholder ID number at the time of purchase. 

Working Shareholders

Any BFC shareholder can get a discount in exchange for volunteering in the store or in the community with one of our Community Partners. Two hours of work each month equals a 5% discount on your purchases.* Shareholders enrolled in our Food For All (FFA) program can combine the Working and FFA discounts for a total of 15% off.*

All the jobs are simple and require no advance training. Whether you just purchased your share today or have been a BFC owner for decades, we encourage you to schedule a shift in the store or at one of our partner organizations—just click on one of the links in the Shareholder Work Hours section below. Once you’ve completed your hours, log your hours here and receive your 5% working discount at the register by using your shareholder number. Please allow at least 72 hours for your hours to be recorded and for your discount to be activated on your account. You can also choose to donate your hours to a general pool that helps those in need, or to someone specific.

For more details, get in touch with Shareholder Services at [email protected] or 802-246-2821.

*Please note that some discount restrictions apply.



Shareholder Work Hours

Already a shareholder and want to book In-Store or Commitment to Community (C2C) hours? 
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If you are a prior employee of the Co-op, please see our Eligibility Policy for Prior Employees.

Become a Shareholder

Use this form to submit your information to become a shareholder of the Brattelboro Food Co-op
Shareholder Enrollment Form
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Personal Information

Ends Policies

Our Ends Policies state: "The Brattleboro Food Co-op, an organization modeled on cooperative values and principles, exists to serve its shareholders’ collective needs for:

  1. An open, inclusive and welcoming marketplace
  2. Access to and education about goods and nutritious food that are ecologically sound and responsibly sourced
  3. An organization that contributes to a just and resilient local economy
  4. An enterprise that engages in sustainable and regenerative environmental practices"
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Shareholder Options

Please choose one of the following Shareholder options:

NOTICE: Food For All Shareholders

Starting February 1st, 2025, $60 of your share cost will be covered by our Shareholder Assistance Fund, making the cost of your share $20. This fund has been made possible through the generous donations of both current and former Shareholders, and we are deeply grateful for their support!

I agree that all of the information I have provided is accurate and that I am agreeing to become one of 9,000+ community members that own the Brattleboro Food Co-op and will share all the benefits that come with ownership.

I understand that I am purchasing a single share and that my Shareholder Card is valid only for my own use as well as any dependent child under 18 years of age, as well as two adults living within my household and listed in this application.

I understand that I am making a one-time investment of $80 for my share or $20 for Food For All share (payable in increments of $20 over time or $5 increments for Food For All), which will help promote the growth and sustainability of the Brattleboro Food Co-op, and that my investment dollars will stay within the community.

Please sign your name here. Penmanship is not important.

Payment

Food for All Shareholder

Enter your payment amount: Pay the full amount of $20 now, or pay a minimum $5 (or more) toward an installment plan (semi-annual payments). $60 is being covered by our Shareholder Assistance Fund.


Shareholder Hours Reporting

Volunteer Feedback

The below questions are optional, but we would love your feedback!

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Please note that by uploading an image, you are granting permission and consent to the Brattleboro Food Co-op for use of the uploaded photograph(s) for presentation under any legal condition, including but not limited to publicity, copyright purposes, illustration, advertising, and web content.

 


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