Welcome! We are a member-owned food co-op in Bismarck, ND. We are a full scale, community-owned retail grocery store providing local and organic food.
We are a diverse group of people in the Bismarck-Mandan area who are working to develop a store-front food cooperative in our community. Over the past 3 years, we have worked tirelessly to research, organize, fundraise, and plan our way through a proven process necessary to making a food co-op a reality. If you'd like to learn more about our timeline and progress, head over to our website www.bismanfoodcoop.com
Our 3 values:
1) The BisMan Community Food Co-op sells food.... real food. The co-op’s business model is rooted in the idea that we are what we eat, and that the science and processes used in the production of our food matter, to both the individual and the community the individual is a part of.
2) Empowering community: The BisMan Community Food Co-op is a trusted source of meaningful information about food, health, and wellness in the Bismarck/Mandan community. The Co-op recognizes the need for growing awareness on the impact of food in our community.
3) Economic Fairness
The BisMan Community Food Co-op will pay fair wages to employees, fair prices to producers and farmers, and charges fair prices to members and other patrons. Our staff will be trained, knowledgable, and ready to help serve the community's food's needs.
We would love to hear from you! Please consider sharing your expertise whether it's communication, fundraising, or building membership. We need YOU, the community members who live, work, and play in Bismarck-Mandan to help grow this movement. We are currently in the process of establishing 1,500 founding members, which will be required before we can open our doors. We are well on our way with 1,200 invested member-owners so far! Become a member today by visiting our website!
For more information on FAQ's, meeting minutes, our timeline, and a membership application, please visit our website www.bismanfoodcoop.com
