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Help Us Celebrate 50 Years: Share Your Co-op Photos & Stories We’re marking 50 years of the French Broad Food Co+op — our golden anniversary, and your memories are a big part of the story! Whether you’ve been around since ’75 or just joined the Co+op journey, we’d love to hear about your favorite memories, […]
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Your Ownership – Just a Click Away Your OwnershipJust a Click Away Owners now have access to view accounts and make their ownership payments online. Read more below for how to log in. If you’d prefer to make ownership payments in person, stop by the store. If you haven’t yet logged in to your account, please
Patronage Rebates 2024 Patronage Rebate Owners who shopped at the Co-op in 2024 now have a Patronage Rebate in their account that reflects 1% of the amount of their 2024 purchases. What is patronage in a co-op? Cooperatives distribute their profits back to their owners, in proportion to their use of the cooperative’s services. How does
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50 Years of French Broad Food Co-op From Front Porches to Downtown Asheville: Celebrating 50 Years of Community & Good Food Fifty years ago, eating natural foods was considered alternative—even a little strange. But a small group of Ashevillians saw things differently. In the mid-1970s, they started a simple buying club, gathering on front porches
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Co-op Happenings – News From the Board, February 2025 Dear Co-op Community, As we step into 2025, we’re reflecting on a year that brought both challenges and triumphs to our Co-op and our community. Hurricane Helene’s devastating flooding was a sobering reminder of how quickly disaster can strike, but it also highlighted the incredible
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Find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list at the co-op! From local goodies to unique wellness items, we’ve got something for everyone. Explore teas, cozy scarves, candles, salt lamps, calendars, bath bombs, puzzles, tarot cards, hot cocoa, herbs, incense, pocket knives, and so much more—all in one stop. Stop by and make your holiday
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About Us & Global Ends Policy The French Broad Food Co-op is a grocery store that focuses more on people than profit. We do that by supporting local farmers & producers and being community owned. Ownership means you get to have a voice in how the co-op functions, what kinds of products are carried, the policies
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The Cooperative Principles 1. Voluntary, Open Ownership Open to all without gender, social, racial, political, or religious discrimination.You may shop, join, or leave the Co-op at any time.
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Bylaws and Policy Manual The French Broad Food Co-op Board of Directors is the body elected to represent the ownership, and hold ultimate legal responsibility for the operations and actions of the co-op. The board ensures sound management of the co-op, acts as trustees on behalf of the membership, and sets long-range goals and plans
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