Bethlehem Food Co-Op

The Bethlehem Food Co-Op is a diverse community encouraging physical, social, and economic health by providing healthful, affordable food; emphasising local, sustainable, humane and natural food systems; and offering unique educational opportunities to th

Important Things That Make Us Awesome:

Community Owned: The co-op will be owned by its members. Yes—YOU will be able to own the grocery store you shop at. And, not only can you own a share of the store, that share will give you an equal voice in the democratic process of the store.

Community Operated: The people in the community the co-op serves will operate our store. We will provide good jobs for our community! We hope to also include programs like work-for-food.

In Downtown Bethlehem: The co-op will be an oasis of fresh food in the

Healthy Food: We plan to focus on local foods and organic offerings, helping our community live the best life it can!

Affordable Food: Members will receive discounts on co-op products, and prices will be limited by working directly with producers and offering alternative buying options like bulk bins.

Informational Workshops: The co-op will not just be a grocery store. We want to engage with our community and offer education and recreation opportunities like classes on nutrition, cooking, gardening, composting and more!

Convenient Neighborhood Location: The store will be located in one of Bethlehem’s two downtowns and will be accessible on foot or by public transit or bicycle.