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