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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 […]
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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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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Beginning February 14, 2024, we are rolling out an exciting change in owner benefits! All owners will receive an extra 10% off Co+op Deals every day, on top of the already low sale price! With this awesome new benefit, we are phasing out the 5% off on the 5th benefit and the unpredictable 10% days.
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WANT 20% OFF ALL THE TIME? Special orders are 20% off for owners and 10% off for the general public. You can special order almost anything from us at a discount even if we don’t carry it in the store. Special orders are case quantities of grocery dry goods, cooler and frozen items. Bulk herbs &
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The Produce Department of the French Broad Food Co-op offers exclusively organically grown produce. The vast majority of both our local and non-local produce is Certified Organic. If it’s not Certified Organic, you can be sure that it is organically grown — and that it was grown by a farm within 150 miles from FBFC
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Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2020 The French Broad Food Co-op (FBFC) Board of Directors wants to share our solidarity and appreciation. As we are all aware, our world and our communities are facing dynamic challenges right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has strained many established systems of operation in our society and food access is no exception.
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