Citizens Co-Op Local Farmers Market

Mission To provide the community with a member owned and operated grocery store that offers a bountiful selection of natural foods and products, operates on a local first policy, and creates an educational environment that nurtures the relationship between people and the food they eat. Definition A co-operative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. Values Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. In the tradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility, and caring for others.