Ypsilanti Food Co-op more than just a supermarket
The Ypsilanti Food Co-op bills itself as a different type of place to get the staples of life. So much is evident in this The Ypsilanti Courier story.
Most people go to the supermarket for food, but the people behind the Ypsilanti Food Co-op are working to change that by showing their local institution is more than just a business.
Excerpt:
It’s different than going to the supermarket. It’s a community place. You see your neighbors there. It’s close to home. It’s the
For more than 40 years the Ypsilanti Food Cooperative has been a staple of the area and what originally started out as a food-buying club in the late ’60s is now a successful venture owned and operated by community members.
On any given day you can walk into the co-op and find almost everything you need tucked away in nooks and crannies in the small space on
The co-op sells natural and organic dairy, grab-and-go deli products, produce, bulk, health and body care as well as general merchandise and groceries.
Additionally, in recent years the co-op purchased the bakery next door and the big brick oven that came with it.
Read the rest of the story here.
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