2025 is the International Year of Co•operatives

Vermont

Brattleboro Food Co-ops executive chef creating new recipes
Buffalo Mountain Co-op Market employees showing off a new display piled high with products from Vermont Compost
Caledonia Food Co-op Board Members celebrating the purchase of the building that will become the Caledonia Food Co-op
Co-op members enjoying demos at Hunger Mountain Co-op’s Member Appreciation Day
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op’s new layout peppers sales throughout the store
An Easter treat display at Morrisville Food Co-op
Plainfield Co-op’s new sign gracing their new location on Rt 2
A fully stocked prepared foods cooler at Putney Food Co-op
A stacked multi-level bountiful harvest in the produce section of the Rutland Food Co-op
Some huge sweet potatoes for sale from Laughing Child Farm at Springfield Food Co-op
Co-ops are synonomous with community, like this Sew-op workshop available at the Upper Valley Food Co-op

There are more than 60 Food Co-ops across New England and New York State, locally owned by more than 290,000 members.  Together, these community-based businesses generate an estimated revenue of $625 million and employ about 3,300 people (2024).

In Vermont

there are about 15 Food Co-ops, locally owned by more than 55,000 members, generating an estimated $164 million in revenue, and employing more than 1,000 people. 

Because they are owned by people like you who shop and work there, food co-ops are rooted locally.  And by working together, the Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) is building food security, providing purpose-led jobs, and strengthening the local economy.  For example, on average, 30% of sales at our co-ops are from local suppliers, compared to just 2-5% in supermarkets. 

Visit the links below to learn more about your Neighboring Vermont Food Co-ops.

To find a food co-op near you, visit https://nfca.coop/map.