Our aims

The objects of the co-operative are:

a) to provide a retail source of wholefoods so that members may have some control over the sources of their food supply;

b) to provide information on and promote the use of

i) low-cost, ethically-produced wholefoods

ii) bulk minimally packaged foods

iii) cruelty-free foods,

iv) vegetarian foods,

v) vegan foods,

vi) organic and biodynamic foods

vii) chemical free and insecticide free foods

viii) genetically-modified-free foods;

ix) local foods

x) Indigenous foods

xi) Fairtrade foods

xii) healthy and nutritious foods

xiii) farmer direct foods

xiv) nano free foods

xv) non irradiated foods

xvi) gluten free foods

xvii) heirloom varieties and biodiversly rich foods

xviii) foods produced by other co-operatives

xix) socially, environmentally and ethically just and responsible foods

c) to play an active role in reshaping the food system and creating a socially and environmentally just food system as we believe in the principles of food democracy and food sovereignty.

d) to run an ethical, not-for-profit sustainable business;

e) to support waste minimisation and resource efficiency through avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling

f) to support other cooperatives whose objects are similar or related to the objects of the cooperative; and

g) to stimulate community development, foster community spirit and promote sustainable living.