Member Terms & Conditions

Farmington Food Co-op Member-Owners invest in the Co-op to support the viability and growth of our Co-op. Each Member-Owner is a stakeholder in the business and is therefore entitled to all voting and decision-making rights as outlined in the Bylaws and as determined by the Board of Directors. These rights and responsibilities include voting in Board elections, running for a position on the Board, and voting on important matters that are brought to a vote by Member-Owners. Member-Ownership is limited to individuals 18 years of age or older, and to cooperative and nonprofit organizations. Each Member-Owner invests $200 and receives a Member-Owner ID number. Please see below for additional Member-Ownership payment options.

Farmington Food Co-op Member-Owners make a one-time equity investment of $200. Full payment is preferable, as the Co-op relies upon Member-Owner investment for its growth and sustainability. However, if potential Member-Owners are unable to make their investment with one payment, they may make quarterly payments of $25 each. Contact board@farmingtonfoodcoop.com for more information.

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Please note that if you are on a payment plan, your $25 installment payments are due every three months until you have reached $200.  Our cash registers prompt the cashiers to let you know when your next equity payment is due.  If you choose to delay a payment, your Member-Ownership is put on hold until you make that payment.  To vote in our annual elections, your equity payments must be current as of 30 days before the election.​

If a Member-Owner decides to leave the Co-op (divest from the Co-op), your co-op equity may be refundable.  This is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and dependent on the financial condition of the Co-op.  To request to divest from the Co-op, contact board@farmingtonfoodcoop.com and you will receive a form to fill out and return.  A Member-Owner leaving the Co-op is also allowed to donate their equity to the Co-op or transfer it to a new Member-Owner.  Contact board@farmingtonfoodcoop.com for info about any of these options.