The Cabrini Terrace Owners Corporation is a financially sound housing cooperative formed in 1986, with luxury apartments, security, public transportation, concierge services and laundry facilities. Address: 900 West 190th Street, New York, NY 10040-3633. Telephone: 212-795-2750.
A member owned electric cooperative serving rural DE. Address: 39 Elm St., PO Box 471, Delhi, NY 13753. Telephone: 607-746-2341. Fax: 607-746-7548.
A member owned electric cooperative serving Sussex, Kent and New Castle Counties. Address: Box 600, 14198 Sussex Highway, Greenwood, DE 19950. Telephone: 1-800-282-8595.
Offers unique handwoven and crafted clothing, jewelry, accessories, rugs, coffee, household items and musical instruments from artisan cooperatives around the world. Address: Route 1 York Beach Mall, South Bethany, DE 19930. Telephone: 302-539-6392. Fax: 302-539-6392. Email: grimesk (at) udel (dot) edu.
Owned to serve the public by the Newark Community Cooperative, Inc. They offer a wide variety of natural foods and supplements and as a co-op, they make business decisions based on sustainability and the impact on the earth and the community. Address: 280 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711. Telephone: 302-368-5894. Fax: 302-368-3049. Email: nnfoods (at) mycomcast (dot) com.
One of the Nation’s largest farmer owned cooperatives serving 23 states. Since 1923, the cooperative has used the collective resources of its members to increase research capabilities which benefits the farmers and helps increase farm income. The cooperative has branches in farming & ag, lawn & garden, horses, pets, and energy. Address: Dagsboro Service at 302 Clayton St., Dagsboro, DE 19939. Telephone: 302-732-6651. Best Equipment at 32258 Janice Road, Lewes, DE 19958. Telephone: 302-645-6520.
A Fair Trade retail store that sells products purchased from cooperative businesses. They offers jewelry, clothes, world music, masks, home décor, candies and coffee, purchased. Address: 165 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711. Telephone: 302-368-9923.
A farmer association/cooperative through which value-added premiums can be achieved for MD’s Eastern Shore farmers. Address: 709 Morgnec Rd., Chestertown, MD 21620. Telephone: 410-810-2081.
A member owned retail food market that strives to provide high quality products to the community, support local farmers, encourage fair prices and sustainable living. Address: 5728 Evergreen Square, Buckeystown Pike, Unit 1-B, Frederick, MD 21704. Telephone: 301-663-3416.
FCA is a cooperative that offers premium feed, fertilizer and petroleum products at competitive prices serving MD, WVA, VA and PA. Address: 820 E. South Street, Frederick, MD 21701. Telephone: 800-255-0023.
An online cooperative resource and natural food directory service. This on-line site provides good access to food cooperative resources and links to other sites of interest. For Maryland listings check: http://www.coopdirectory.org/directory.htm#maryland
A not for profit, natural food cooperative market. The market is worker managed and offers quality products at prices that cover only the food cost plus their operating expenses. Address: 4005 34th Street, Mt. Rainier, MD. Telephone: 301-779-1978.
A marketing and purchasing cooperative that is organized to support individual growers in the emerging horticultural model of contract hydroponic greenhouse production. Email: tshandworker (at) mail.umes (dot) edu
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LSBC is a cooperative consisting of various private and public entities that share wireless broadband services at comparable prices. Contact: Michele Holochwost at 410-957-6060. Address: 1731 Broad St., Pocomoke, MD 21851.
PWIC is a cooperative targetd to wine enthusiasts, viticulturists, brewers, and winemakers interested in enhancing the quality and perception of Mid Atlantic wines. Contact the Worcester County Department of Economic Development at 410-632-3112 or contact Jerry Redden at jredden (at) co.worcester,md (dot) us
This rural co-op consists of nine crabmeat pickers who work as independent businesses that produce 23,600 pounds of crab meat annually. Address: 3019 Union Church Rd., Smith Island, Tylerton, MD 21866. Telephone: 888-825-2077.
One of the Nation’s largest farmer owned cooperatives serving 23 states. Since 1923, the cooperative has used the collective resources of its members to increase research capabilities which benefits the farmers and helps increase farm income. The cooperative has branches in farming & ag, lawn & garden, horses, pets, and energy. Address: Main Office at PO Box 26234, Richmond, VA 23260-6234. Telephone: 804-281-1000. Berlin Farm Supply at 115 Broad Street, Berlin, MD 21811. Telephone: 410-641-3600.
TPSS is a member owned cooperative grocery store that offers a variety of products from fresh produce, cheeses, coffees, herbs, and natural remedies. Address: 201 Ethan Allen Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. Telephone: 301-891-2667. Address: 8309 Grubb Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: 240-247-2667.
An all natural, member owned cooperative market that offers quality products and community classes in parenting, cooking and knitting. Address: 2429 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Telephone: 410-235-3255.
Agway is the largest agricultural cooperative in the Northeast with over 300 franchised and company owned retailers of garden, pet and farm supplies. Address: Rt. 49, Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Telephone: 856-455-0810.
A cooperative of libraries that provides its member libraries with training, discounts and other member services. Address: 4400 US Highway 9, Freehold, NJ 07728. Telephone: 732-409-6484.
is proud to be a cooperative owned and operated by the 20,631 dairy farm families they serve across the country. Address: Northeast Regional Office, 5001 Brittonfield Parkway, East Syracuse, NY 13057. Telephone: 315-431-1352 or 888-332-6455. Fax: 315-433-2345.
A seafood marketing cooperative since the 1950’s. Address: PO Box 1314, 57 Channel Drive, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742. Telephone: Office: 732-899-1872.
A producer owned fruit marketing cooperative for over 60 years with 15 members serving south western New Jersey. Address: 800 Ellis Mill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028-3204. Telephone: 856-863-9100. Fax: 856-863-9490.
Address: 225 Stiger Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Telephone: 908-852-0444.
The Vineland cooperative was formed in the 1930's and consists of hundreds of member farmers and has twenty-five employees. Address: Vineland, NJ 08360. Telephone: 856-691-0721. Fax: 856-794-2301. Email: info (at) vinelandproduce (dot) com. For an interesting article about the history of Vineland and the cooperative check: www.westhjersey.org/vland.htm.
A non-profit, member owned electric utility serving south central Pennsylvania. Headquarters Office is located at 1338 Biglerville Rd., PO Box 1055 Gettysburg, PA 17325-1055. Telephone: 717-334-2171 or 1-888-232-6732.
The Artist's Co-op is a cooperative of artists from teh SW PA region. The co-op offers attractively priced local arts and crafts, including; pottery, oil painting, handmade jewelry, photography, art glass and hand-dyed yarn. Address: Washington Trust Bldg., 30 E. Beau St., Washington, PA 15301. Telephone: 724-229-0365
Chester's Community grocery co-op was formed in response to the community's need to access fresh, quality, healthy produce and groceries. Address: PO Box 136, Chester, PA 19016. Telephone: 610-499-8921. Email: info (at) chestercoop (dot) com
East End Food Co-op is an organic and natural foods grocer with an award winning vegetarian cafe. Address: 7516 Meade Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Telephone: 412-242-3598.
A member owned purchasing cooperative since 1967. FPA has grown to become the largest and most profitable purchasing cooperative in the country. Their mission is to serve the best interests of the member/owners by providing the best combination of price, quality and service. Address: 226 E. Nittany Ave., State college, PA 16801. Telephone: 814-237-8800. Fax: 814-237-8805. Email: fpa (at) fpacoop (dot) com.
KFCA is marketing cooperative in southwestern Pennsylvania that sells locally raised natural beef to area retailers, local residents and restaurants. Address: 165 Peach Lane, Uniontown, PA 15401. Telephone: 724-529-2407 or 724-439-0576.
Lancaster Farm Fresh is a cooperative of 15 organic farmers who market and distribute organic produce and naturally raised farm products to the Lancaster and greater Philadelphia area. Address: 48 Eagle Drive, Leola, PA 17540. Telephone: 717-656-3533. Fax: 800-996-0383.
A marketing cooperative that is dedicated to sustainable agriculture and sells locally raised natural meats to colleges, local residents and restaurants in north-central Pennsylvania. Address: c/o Milky Way Farms, RR 1, Box 24, Troy, PA 16947. Contact: Kim Seeley. Telephone: 570-673-5651.
NWPA is a producer owned marketing cooperative that markets organic and naturally grown produce, meats, eggs and honey year round through farmers markets, restaurants, a CSA and an online winter market buying club. Address: 141 Porter Rd., Harrisville, PA 16038. Telephone: 724-735-4054.
An export and domestic marketing cooperative that sells value added specialty foods. Address: c/o Bell Export Foods Group, 108 E. Erickson Ave., Essington, PA 19029. Telephone: 484-494-9191. Email: ron (at) bellexport (dot) com.
PCFA is an agricultural marketing cooperative in western Pennsylvania that sells to restaurants in the Pittsburgh area and to CSA clients. Address: PO Box 160, Shelocta, PA 15774. Telephone: 412-363-1971. Fax: 412-212-1154.
PIPP is a cooperative of turykey farmers in South Central PA and North Central MD who are working together to establish greater economic potenital and security for turkey produciton and processing. Telephone: 717-834-4052. Email: info (at) pipp (dot) coop.
This cooperative association serves as the unified voice for electric cooperatives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They provide an excellent on-line and dial-up resource and link for information on electric issues and cooperatives in Pennsylvania. Address: P.O. Box 1266, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Telephone: 717-233-5704. Fax: 717-234-1309. Email: info (at) prea (dot) com.
TOG is a family farm marketing cooperative since 1988. The co-op consists of 25 producers that sell over 50,000 cases of local grown organic produce from farm to city, all year. Address: 22275 Anderson Hollow Rd., Hustontown, PA 17229. Telephone: 814-448-2173. Fax: 814-448-2333. Email: info (at) tog (dot) coop.
Examples of Cooperatives (by state)