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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History of Co-ops A Deep Dive into Co-op History In early human societies, people learned to cooperate and work together to increase their success in hunting, fishing, gathering foods, building shelter and meeting other individual and group needs. Historians have found evidence of cooperation among peoples in early Greece, Egypt, Rome and Babylon, and among
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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Food co-ops are community-owned grocery stores with the power to drive BIG change. We have a vision for our food system that prioritizes people’s wellbeing from the fields to the factories, cashiers to cooks and everyone in between. Our 2021 Food Co-op Impact Report describes this vision and our progress towards making it a reality.
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Co-ops are locally owned grocery stores—with a delicious difference. What sets them apart? Co-ops work hand-in-hand with local farms and food producers to bring you and your family fresh, local food. You don’t have to wait until farmers’ market day to stock up on seasonal specialties—they’re at the co-op every day! Co-ops help build healthy
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