Benefits of Ownership
Owner Coupons
10% off one entire purchase six times a year, plus a 3% discount on gift cards purchased with cash or check.
Patronage Dividend
A portion of the Co-op's profits is distributed back to owners - proportional to what you spent.
Community Accessible Nutrition
The CAN program offers additional discounts to qualifying households, making healthy, organic food more accessible for everyone in our community. Learn more.
Community Voice
Vote and run in democratic Board of Director elections. Serve on committees covering finance, sustainability, equity, and more.
Classes & Education
Get $5 off cooking, gardening, and sustainability classes plus discounts on kids' camps as an owner.
Local Impact
Every $1 spent at the Co-op has 3x the local economic impact of $1 spent at a traditional grocery store.
Join for the Benefits. Stay for the Values.
When you become an owner you're joining a co-op that takes its values seriously. We offset 100% of our carbon emissions, run the city's largest solar panel array, donate daily to local food programs, and hold ourselves to strict product standards - no GMOs, certified organic options, and deep partnerships with local producers within 100 miles.
Your ownership makes all of this possible.
- Support sustainability
Every owner can opt into paperless receipts, join our Bicycle Benefits program, purchase and use a Rogue to Go container, use a reusable shopping bag and even recycle wine corks. Our energy policy is something to behold (100% of our carbon emissions are offset, we have the city’s largest solar panel array, and in 2020 alone we reduced 5.8% of our natural gas use!) and we divert a vast majority of our waste from landfills. - Give back
One of our local partners, Ashland Food Angels, receives daily food donations of fresh, organic produce that they then distribute to folks in need in the Rogue Valley. We even donate our pre-consumer food scraps to local farmers to use as animal fodder and rich compost material! Every year we donate a percentage of sales to area nonprofits through Community Grants under AFC Gives. We also offer Change for Good, a program that benefits a monthly slate of organizations (focused on issues such as climate, culture, anti-racism, and healthy food) voted on by Co-op owners, through the cumulative donations of shoppers choosing to round-up their shopping total at the register. - Product standards
We offer the best selection of local, sustainable, and supremely fresh products. We strive to be completely free of GMOs and offer certified organic products at an affordable price through our Co-op Basics program. Our partnerships with area producers (local=less than 100 miles) are rooted in shared values of land stewardship, compassion for animals, and creating the most outstanding product possible. - Embrace our Local Economy
Every $1 spent at the Co-op has 3x the local economic impact as $1 spent at a traditional grocery store. You already love shopping at the Co-op but becoming an owner is the next step of investing in the kind of businesses you want to see succeed.
Ready to become an owner?
For just $100 - or as little as $10 to start - you become a full owner of Ashland Food Co-op. Your investment is refundable, and you get all owner benefits from day one.