The MNGFC is a values-based organization that strives to serve its members and its community by fulfilling our mission to:
Provide our community access to the best regional, sustainable, safe, and environmentally conscious food through the development of a community-owned grocery store and educational food center. The MNGFC provides fair value to producers for their products and living wage models for its staff while promoting co-operative value and participation.
Become an owner of your community food co-op!

A $60 lifetime investment for your entire household will have many financial and social benefits. It’s easy to join and by becoming a member-owner you will be supporting a life for your community that:

• Recognizes the importance of building a strong food-based economy;
• Thinks about food;
• Fosters a sense of community resilience, diversity, sustainability and care;
• Educates and shares ideas, knowledge, objectives and goals to all;
• Provides highest quality, affordable & natural foods and products in a beautiful and inspiring environment;
• Builds a growing membership who are served effectively;
• Promotes community interchange of ideas;
• Commits to a model of social justice through our actions

Benefits of Co-operatives:

• Co-operatives improve livelihoods and strengthen local economies
• Co-operatives use the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ approach: people, planet, profits
• Co-operatives address and serve the needs of its owners
• Co-operatives care for their communities
• Co-operatives are sustainable enterprises
• Co-operatives promote participation and give everyone a voice
• Co-operatives are true democracy in action

What you’ll find in your Co-op:

• Locally-raised frozen Meats and Fish
• Cheeses
• Fresh Produce, Sprouts, Micro-Greens
• Free range eggs
• Grains, Quinoa, Cereals, Wild Rice, Flours, Baking Mixes
• Maple Syrup, Honey, Preserves
• Coffee and Tea
• Fermented Foods
• Frozen Foods/Meals/Desserts
• Oils and Dressings
• Bulk Items and Canned Tomatoes
• Tasty Treats
• Juices and Concentrates
• Beeswax Candles
• Soaps and Shampoos
• Gifts and more…