Membership Options

Author

Angela Hirst
March 06, 2025

At Cooks' Co-op, we recognise that every household has different capacities and needs. Our membership structure reflects this reality while ensuring everyone contributes to our collective abundance.

Want to see how the Membership Tiers play out in our pricing? Have a look at our current Produce List.

Working Members

  • Markup rate: 15% above wholesale pricing

  • Labour commitment: 3 hours monthly

  • Responsibilities: Participate in Event Days, plus additional tasks based on your skills and interests

  • Contribution areas: Event coordination, member onboarding, inventory management, cleaning, special orders, communications, or proposing entirely new roles

  • Perfect for: Those who can contribute time regularly and want deeper involvement in our operations

General Members

  • Markup rate: 30% above wholesale pricing

  • Time commitment: Attendance at monthly Shopping Days

  • Responsibilities: Participate in your own order fulfillment (or organise someone to take care of this for you) and community decision-making

  • Perfect for: Households with less predictable schedules and/or more young kids that are attached to your hip, or just too much going on already. We feel you.

Additional Requirements (All Members)

  • Membership Bank contribution: An initial $200 investment that supports our shared inventory

  • Administration fee: $120/year

  • Shopping Day participation: All members tend to participate in monthly gatherings, even if they need to miss some here and there. You can also just determine to shop once every quarter, that’s quite alright, too.

A Note on Accessibility

We believe in economic diversity and don't want financial barriers to prevent participation. If the default pricing structure would prevent your household from joining, please talk with us about adjustments. Similarly, if you face barriers to working member participation but want to contribute in other ways, we're open to creative solutions.

Our goal is a membership that reflects the diverse community we aim to serve, not just those with abundant time or financial resources.

Interested in becoming a member? Email [email protected].