Our Mission
"Ellensburg Food Co-op" is a member-owned natural foods cooperative where anyone can buy, learn about and enjoy sustainably-sourced products all year long, including local, organic and other natural items; at its core, the cooperative is about building a healthy community and supporting local producers.
Our Values - what will guide our actions
We value
- locally-produced food and other products
- organic food
- providing education and outreach to our community
- ecological and social responsibility
- mindful consumption that promotes sustainability
- incubating and increasing demand for local providers and
- building connections between local consumers and producers
Our values are also embodied in the following principles of the International Cooperative Alliance:
- Voluntary and open membership
- Democratic member control
- Member economic participation
- Education, training, and information
- Cooperation among cooperatives
- Concern for community
Our Commitments - how we will operate
We commit to:
- Safeguarding our member-owners' trust by conducting our business in a financially sound manner
- Responding to the needs of our member-owners and the broader community
- Operating our business on a human scale by honoring the inherent value of the individual, listening to one another, and maintaining an open and friendly atmosphere
- Conducting ourselves and our business with honesty and integrity
- Providing a diverse selection of high-quality, healthful products, and serving as a resource for information