foodclub.org - links

food-buying clubs / internet-based distributors

• San Francisco Herb Co. - Superior Herbs & Spices, Tea and Potpourri Ingredients

distributors

• United Natural Foods, Inc - The largest national organic foods distributor; delivers to all 50 states

The following distributor list is outdated, and is preserved purely for historical purposes. Most of these companies / co-ops have apparently either merged into UNFI, or gone out of business.

• Blooming Prairie - A wholesale cooperative distributor of natural foods in the Midwest - IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI
• Federation of Ohio River Cooperatives - A Cooperative Distributor of Quality Natural Foods Specializing in Organic Produce - GA, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, OH, PA, SC, VA, WV
• Mountain Peoples Warehouse - Mountain People's Warehouse is the corporate headquarters of the Western Division of United Natural Foods - CA, Southern OR, UT, NV, AZ, NM, CO, WY, HI
• Mountain Peoples Warehouse Northwest - WA, Northern OR, ID, MT, AK
• North Farm Cooperative - A distributer of natural and organic products at wholesale prices - IL, IN, MI, MN, WI, parts of MO, OH, ND, SD, WY, MT, IA
• Northeast Cooperatives - Distributors of Organic Produce & A Full Line of Natural Foods & Natural Products - CT, DE, DC (Wash), MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT
• Ozark Cooperative Warehouse - A member-owned cooperative distributor serving 14 states in the Southern and Midwestern United States - AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, SC, TN, TX
• ShopNatural Cooperative - also has an e-commerce site at shopnatural.com (Formerly Tucson Cooperative Warehouse - AZ, Southern CA, CO, NM, NV, TX, UT)

	Blooming Prairie
	Federation of Ohio River Cooperatives
	Mountain Peoples Warehouse
	Mountain Peoples Warehouse Northwest
	North Farm Cooperative
	Northeast Cooperatives
	Ozark Cooperative Warehouse
	ShopNatural Cooperative

activism organizations

• Co-op America - Practical steps for using your consumer and investor power for social change
• Heartland All Species Project - for Environmental Education and Action
• Land Stewardship Project - Working to Keep the Land and People Together
• National Cooperative Business Association
• Organic Consumers Association - Campaigning for Food Safety,Organic Agriculture, and Sustainability
• Organic Farming Research Foundation - To foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices
• Organic Trade Association - A national association representing the organic industry in Canada, the United States and Mexico

practical

• Coop Directory Service - Find a natural food coop near you
• GreenPeople - The World's largest, searchable database of eco-friendly products
• craigslist - san francisco bay area (and other cities) online community

news stories and articles

• Natural Life, Sept. 1998 - For Access to Healthy Food at Low Prices, Start a Food Buying Club
• The Herald, Oct. 25, 2000 - Organic food was the drawing card for joining the co-op, but local families find they share more than recipes at monthly gathering
• Gerson Healing Newsletter Vol. 15, No. 2, Mar.-Apr., 2000 - How to Start a Co-Operative Food Buying Club

misc

• Ishmael.org - The Ishmael Community
• Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
• Free Our Forests - Stop the Adventure Pass and Northwest Forest Pass