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willystreet.coop (608) 251-6776 1221 Williamson st madison, wi 53703

willy street co-op

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Willy Street Co-op is different than other grocery stores. A co- op, or cooperative, is a company that is owned by customers who in- vest in the business. We are guided by the Seven Cooperative Principles. Everyone can shop at the Co-op, but Owners receive extra benefits.

farmers, product sup- pliers, and staff who live and work in your community. Co-op Principle Six is Cooperation Among Cooperatives. Coop- eratives serve their Owners most effective- ly and strengthen the cooperative movement

SUPPORT LOCAL

FARMERS & STAFF WHO LIVE AND WORK IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

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by working together through local, regional, national and international structures. You are more successful when you cooperate with others who know how to cooperate. Willy Street Co-op partici- pates in a lot of cooperative efforts locally, regionally, and nationally. Be- low is a list of resources for coopera- tives and cooperatives where we are members.

The Willy Street Co-op start- ed in 1974, when a group of people wanted to provide quality food for their families. They began the Co-op in order to find and sell fresh, local, organic, and natural foods. Over the years, the Co-op has grown to serve many Owners from many different locations. We have expanded to offer more products, we opened a production kitchen and we have three stores. Willy East and Wil- ly North are in Madison, and Willy West is in Middleton. As an Owner, when you purchase food and products you invest in a business you own. You support local