Meet shareholder Marilyn Chiarello Member since: 2004 Reason for Joining: To support an organization that’s doing good work and committed to a higher quality of food. Favorite Department: Bulk! About the Shareholder: […]
Meet shareholder Kirby Vietch Member since: Grew up with BFC, obtained his own share in 2016 Reason for Joining: “Because that’s what Lefties do…And it’s a good way to connect to […]
Greetings Shareholders!
We are paying out Patronage. You will receive a letter in the mail and/or an email. If we don’t have a valid email or mailing address, the letter will be held at the Customer Service desk.
As a cooperative, we exist to serve our member shareholders and the community. Patronage dividends are a traditional way for co-ops to share profits with their members. We are proud to report that thanks to the loyalty and support of our shareholders we experienced strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2022 (June 2021-June 2022).
Introducing TeamWork Opportunities We are so excited to announce a new opportunity for Shareholders to perform volunteer hours! We came to realize after the Whetstone River Cleanup in September that […]
Member since: 2004 Reason for Joining: To support an organization that’s doing good work and committed to a higher quality of food. Favorite Department: Bulk! Marilyn Chiarello first joined the co-op as […]
Our Commitment to Our Community All cooperatives live by the Cooperative Principles, a set of beliefs stewarded by the International Cooperative Alliance. There are seven of them, including one member/one […]
Co-op Shareholder Bagger Volunteer Hours We are re-launching Shareholder bagging in the Front End. Starting November 16th we will welcome Shareholders back into the Co-op to bag groceries for customers. […]
We’re offering work credit to Shareholders in exchange for making masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are two patterns two of our employees have been using – […]
This past Wednesday, April 24th, we had a spectacular sale: everything in the entire Bulk department was discounted by 25%. One of our morning cashiers told Emily it was like […]
Each month we focus on identifying a local producer to feature in our monthly newsletter, Food for Thought and in-store. We conduct an in-depth interview, and feature photos, creating an article that reaches over 9,000 shareholders. We invite the producer to the Co-op to show off their wares through a demonstration or a tasting. We promote the producer and event through print materials as well as our website, Facebook, and Instagram advertising. This program is central to our cooperatively owned business.
If you are a shopper dedicated to buying organic and whole foods, committed to supporting our local community, organizations, and family farms, and believe in cooperative ownership, we encourage you to become a shareholder.
