JOIN THE CO-OP

It’s Easy To Join (ask a cashier)

1. Read, complete, and sign an Ownership Agreement/Application.

Download an Ownership Agreement/Application

2. Pay $20 to start. Renew with additional $20 payments ($10 low income rate) every 6 months until your $200 Fair Share Investment is fully paid. Renewing keeps your ownership active and eligible for all benefits (or pay the full $200 and we'll give you a $25 gift certificate).

Your investment is refundable at any time when you resign your ownership.

Owner Benefits

Co-own a local business that's making a difference.

• The opportunity to be involved - Vote and/or run for the Board of Directors and in other decision-making elections and attend our annual owner meeting.


• Owner Appreciation Discount Vouchers


• Special Order Discount on products ordered by the case from UNFI catalog and select vendors. Use for large quantities, hard-to-find items, and products we don't carry on our shelves.


• Annual Patronage Dividend - At the end of each year, if earnings are sufficient, profits are returned to Co-op owners in proportion to their purchases.


• Food Safety Alerts - We keep up with food safety news, and send alerts by email as issues arise.


• Local Business Discounts on goods, services, classes; listed in the newsletter and here.

• Newsletter mailed for your convenience.


• Newsletter Ad Discounts Run a free classified ad and/or take $20 off a display ad (1-time) in the bimonthly Vine.


• Community Room Discount - Pay half the hourly rental fee for nonprofit meetings and classes.


• Volunteer Discount - 10% off purchases for volunteering in the store for selected positions (subject to availability).

Besides the tangible benefits of being a BriarPatch owner, many people join for the values:

• Pride in supporting community. BriarPatch itself is a local, community-owned business, and we promote a strong and sustainable community by supporting other local businesses. Every dollar spent at BriarPatch has roughly three times as much local economic impact as a dollar spent at a non-locally owned business.


• Investing in the future. BriarPatch supports products and services that ensure personal and planetary health: a legacy we can be proud to leave our children and generations to come.