Welcome to the Food Co-op 500 Program
The Food Co-op 500 Program is a support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops. Our first suggestion is that you completely review this entire site to gain knowledge and understanding of the program. You can contact Stuart Reid, our Food Co-op Development Specialist, at stuartreid@cdsfood.coop or by phone at 507-664-2034.
Food Co-op 500 Funding Awardees
Click on the underlined co-ops' names to visit their web sites!Chatham Real Food Market
Chatham, New York
Community Market
Audubon, Iowa
Daily Market
Walla Walla, Washington
Fiddleheads Natural Foods Cooperative
Waterford, Connecticut
H Street Community Market
Washington, D.C.
Harvest Moon Natural Foods Cooperative
Orono, Minnesota
Lost River Community Co-op
Paoli, Indiana
Medford Market
Medford, Oregon
MOON (Miami/Oxford Organic Network) Co-op
Oxford, Ohio
Sierra Vista Market
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Soul Foods Co-op
Oakland, California
Urban Greens
Providence, Rhode Island
Valley Co-op Market
Staunton, Virginia
Vancouver Food Cooperative
Vancouver, Washington
Yelm Food Co-op
Yelm, Washington
New Orleans Food Co-op
New Orleans, Louisiana
Friendly City Co-op
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Company Shops Market
Burlington, NC