When you join Thoughtful Foods, you're joining a community of volunteers and friends. Upon joining you'll receive a recipe book and a members' pack with lots of information about co-ops. Thoughtful Foods members receive the member discount (currently 10%) off almost all products in the shop. Members who work for at least one hour per week receive the working members’ discount (currently 25%) off their purchases. Members who work at least two hours per week get the working members’ extra discount (currently 40%). Members can also receive discounts for work undertaken outside the shop that assists Thoughtful Foods.
You can join Thoughtful Foods by coming into the store and filling in a membership form. Memberships need to be renewed at the start of semester 1 each year (start of March). The fee structure for memberships is:
New membership (full year) $20
New membership (half year) $15
Renewing membership (full year) $10
Renewing membership (half year) $5
Household membership is also available, whereby two memberships are purchased but membership cards are issued for as many people as live at that address.