Medford's Community-Owned Food Store

Our Motto      

Live Locally - Local food, Local culture, Local choice

Our Mission

"The Medford Cooperative strives to offer a variety of high-quality products and services with emphasis on natural, organic and locally produced food. We foster diverse and sustainable community while upholding the seven cooperative principles"     

What is a Co-op?

Cooperatives are member-owned, member-governed businesses that operate for the benefit of their members according to common principles agreed upon by the international cooperative community.

Principles

• Voluntary and Open Membership
• Democratic Member Control
• Member Economic Participation
• Autonomy and Independence
• Education, Training and Information
• Cooperation among Cooperatives
• Concern for Community

Definition

A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their commoneconomic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise.

Values

Cooperatives are based on the values of self help, self responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty , openness, social responsibility and caring for others.

Medford's Community-Owned Food Store