Orientation Overview

Quick and dirty overview of everything

Co-op Overview

• Mission statement

• Greens & Beans Grocery Cooperative is a community-driven grocery cooperative that challenges traditional grocery and economic models through collective buying power to increase access to affordable and value-aligned products.

• We are a labor-based co-op. We all contribute labor to keep things running (and running smoothly)

Membership

• Requirements

  • Sign membership agreement 

  • Pay dues: $5-$20/month (or $60-$240 annually) sliding scale based on social and economic circumstances. See table below for suggestions
    

  • Contribute at least one labor shift per month (monthly sign up offered at the beginning of the month)

• Benefits

  • Hold leadership roles

  • Attend meetings/events

  • Shop

(inspired by payment system for Common Good City Farm)

Committees

• Administration: Manages finances, governance, and legal/compliance for the co-op
• Facilities: Manages physical space, infrastructure, and material resources needed to operate the co-op 
  

• Products: Manages products and inventory, including ordering products, ensuring product quality, and maintaining relationships with suppliers
  

• Internal Membership Engagement: Handles member experience, communication, and internal community-building, such as the onboarding process, meeting management, and event/social planning 

• External Community Engagement: Leads public-facing, activities, outreach, and external relationships, which may include organizing tabling and external communications (social media, newsletter)

Logistics

• Location: Luther Place Church basement 

• Regular activities:

  • Sunday 6 pm: Open shop and meeting 

  • (Second Sunday of the month is reserve for community social from 6-8)
  • Wednesday 6 pm: Open shop

Next Steps

• Sign membership agreement

• Pay monthly or annual dues (see info here)

• Get added to WhatsApp community and Google group 

• Get involved! Join a team! Come to a meeting!