Mission Statement
The purpose of the Buffalo Mountain Food Cooperative is to develop within its area of influence a community-owned and operated, health-oriented, thriving enterprise;
* To continually educate the community as a whole in regard to food politics,
health issues, and our social-cultural activities;
* To demonstrate alternative approaches to structuring our work environment
so that it is more decent and compassionate;
* To offer healthy, pro-active choices and
* To open our doors to, and develop all aspects of our community.
Values and Goals
* To integrate and support local, sustainable enterprises, in particular
small-scale organic farming
* To promote fair business practices, starting at the Co-op
* To have an inviting, expanding, educational atmosphere that promotes
community and cultural interaction
* To provide healthy food choices at sustainable prices, and to be vigilant and
informed as to the economic and political impact of those choices
* To be a leader in promoting health-education in all venues available to us:
personal, political, and global
* To welcome all people without cultural, economic, racial, or moral bias
* To view ourselves as not only selling food but offering health, not only
developing our store but the whole community
We provide food for all people, not for profit.
