What Is a Food Co‑op?
A food co-op is a grocery store owned by your community. Co-ops are on a mission to make sure everyone has access to healthy, delicious food.
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Locally owned:
A food co-op is a grocery store owned by your neighbors (and by you, if you choose).
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Independent:
Co-ops are independent and built to meet the needs of their communities.
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Everyone is welcome:
Everyone is welcome to shop and join the co-op.
Co‑ops Make an Impact
Co-ops do things differently. They’re people working together for better food, stronger communities and a healthier world.
Let’s Work Together
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Come work with us!
NCG is more than a workplace; we’re a collective workforce for good, striving to build a more sustainable and equitable food system.
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Grow your brand with us
Do you want to get your product in front of co-op shoppers? Learn how to grow your business as an NCG vendor.
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Join NCG
Whether you’re an established co-op or a start-up co-op, there are paths to NCG membership.
About NCG
NCG is a business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. We represent 169 food co-ops operating 241 stores in 40 states with combined annual sales over $2.8 billion and serving over 1.3 million consumer-owners.