In the Korean language, han refers to all living things on earth, while salim means to revive and give life. So the compound Hansalim means save all living things. An ambitious name, but then Hansalim, Koreas biggest consumers cooperative, is an ambitious project. Founded in 1986 as a single grocery store, it now has 284,000 […]
Seward Co-op
Seward Co-op opened in 1972 in Minneapolis, MN. At first, we were run by a core group of volunteers and had a small selection of products. Despite challenges in the early ’80s, membership and sales began to increase after adopting a general management structure. Seward reincorporated as a consumer co-op, patronage refunds were introduced and […]
East Lansing Food Co-op
ELFCO is the Lansing area’s only community-owned grocery. We carry a large selection of local and organic produce, natural foods, health and beauty products, bulk foods and seasonal gift and gardening products. Everyone is welcome at ELFCO, where we’re committed to healthy people, a healthy environment and a healthy local economy.
GreenStar Co-op
Your source for natural, organic, fair trade and local foods in Ithaca, New York. Community Owned, Everyone Welcome.
People’s Food Co-op of Kalamazoo
There comes a point of reckoning in the life of some. A challenge arises and the choice is made to either march, perhaps to a different beat into a relevant future, or to fade. The now 41-year-old People’s Food Co-op reached its moment of reckoning in 1998. “We have a mission to educate the community, […]