Product Guidelines

River Market Community Co-op Purchasing Guidelines:

Our product selection will reflect the shared values of our Owners and our Board Directed Ends.

River Market Community Co-op cultivates a healthy community through its:

Equitable economic relationships

  • We support locally produced food and pay producers a fair price
  • We support cooperatively owned businesses
  • All products will be fairly priced to provide value to our owners and shoppers
  • We stock products eligible for SNAP and WIC

Positive Environmental Impacts

  • Our products will be produced using practices that support sustainable food systems
  • Our products will be raised using sound animal husbandry and humane practices
  • We will avoid products with artificial ingredients
  • We will operate within the reality of a changing climate and with an awareness of our and our partner’s impact on the local ecosystem

Inclusive, socially responsible business practices

  • We will welcome all, whatever their nutritional requirements, dietary constraints or philosophies
  • We will strive to meet the needs of all shoppers
  • We support those businesses that align with our values and contribute to a more prosperous, diverse, and equitable community
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