Membership Benefits and Sign Up ⋆ Mountain Avenue Market

Membership is Ownership!

Benefits of memberships are about more than saving money. While some of our best deals and discounts are available only to our member-owners, owning part of the co-op also means you get to help shape your local food system and strengthen your local economy. Vote with your food dollars and join a community that will band together to support small farmers, local producers, less packaging, better ingredients and an alternative to corporate America. Additionally, there is no CEO at the Fort Collins Food Co-op! Our member-owners are our shareholders. To learn more, read about the benefits of cooperatively-owned grocery stores HERE.

Other membership benefits

The M(ember) V(oucher) P(rogram): You get discounts at other local participating businesses when you show your co-op member-owner card.
Quarterly Member Appreciation Weeks: Every quarter we host a member appreciation week where members get 10% off an entire shopping trip of their choice that week. Just a little way to say we love you! Member appreciation weeks for 2023 listed below.
Special orders: 20% discount on bulk/case purchases.
Supplement Discount: Member-owners get 10% off of supplements EVERY day!
Member-owner involvement: Voting rights for the Board of Directors plus the ability to run for the board.
Profit sharing/dividend: In good years we return a portion of our excess profits to our member-owners. When we succeed, you benefit as well!
Member-owner sales: Each month we have a number of great deals and discounts available only to our member-owners.

Member-Owner Appreciation Week 2023 Dates:

Quarter 1: March 19th to March 25th.

Quarter 2: June 18th to June 24th

Quarter 3: September 17th to September 23rd

Quarter 4: December 17th December 23rd

How much is it to join?

For $160, you can purchase a Lifetime Equity Share of the Fort Collins Food Coop! Also, we provide many payment plan options that make co-op memberships affordable for just about anyone:

Single investment of $160
4 quarterly payments of $40
8 quarterly payments of $20
16 quarterly payments of $10

Annual Renewal Fee

In addition to the Equity Share, there is a $5 Annual Renewal Fee that goes toward things like free tacos for our member-owners at our Annual Member Owner Meeting. Isn’t $5 worth tacos? All kidding aside, we are required to charge this $5 annual maintenance fee to cover administrative costs.

Additional information

Member-owners (in good standing) who choose quarterly payments are eligible for all member-owner benefits except for a patronage dividend until they are fully paid. Also, sponsored memberships may be available. Your share investment is fully refundable upon termination of member-ownership, as soon as replacement equity is available. A membership is valid for you and your immediate family (spouse, partner, children) living in the same household.

While you don’t have to be a member-owner to shop at our sweet little co-op, nothing will make you feel more fulfilled in your shopping experience like knowing you own part of the store you’re buying from!

Okay, Sign Me Up!*

After you fill out this form, you’ll be redirected to PayPal to pay your membership fee. If you are unable to pay via PayPal, your application will not be recorded. If you do not want to pay online, you are welcome to sign up in person at our store!

Complete the following form to initiate your Food Co-op Membership.

*Online membership payment includes applicable service fees.

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Membership Contract

Please read through & initial each item. All fields are required unless otherwise indicated.

Membership is limited to 1 individual and/or partner/spouse and children living at home. Membership is non-transferable. *

The primary member* owns the membership and is responsible for updating the address, phone number, email address and for adding and deleting secondary member names. *

Members are entitled to the following benefits:

Voting Rights [1 Share = 1 Vote]
Member-Owner Pricing on Sale Items
Benefits with Local Businesses
Access to 20% Discount on Special Orders
Quarterly Newsletter
Discounts with Other Participating Food Co-operatives Across the Country
Annual Patronage Dividends when Declared

There shall not be voting by proxy. *

Members are responsible for paying a $5 annual maintenance fee to cover the costs of membership services such as keeping your information current & member-owner activities. *

Members must comply with all membership requirements [as set forth in the policies and bylaws of the coop and the laws under which it is incorporated]. *

Termination of membership and recovery of equity in the coop is subject to the policies and bylaws of the coop and laws under which it is incorporated. *

Should you wish to terminate your membership, you will be reimbursed your share payment upon replacement of a new member share and availability of funds. *Reimbursement will be given to primary member. *

Last Name (Primary Member) *

First Name (Primary): *

Middle Initial (Primary)

Last Name (Secondary Member - optional)

First Name (Secondary - optional):

Middle Initial (Secondary - optional)

Address: *

City *

State *

Zip *

Home Phone *

Email Address *

I choose to invest in one share as follows *

Single payment of $160 (plus $10 service fee)

Four quarterly payments of $40 (plus $5 service fee)

Eight quarterly payments of $20 (plus $1 service fee)

Sixteen quarterly payments of $10 (plus $1 service fee)

How did you hear about the food co-op? *

Why are you joining the food co-op? *

Date: *

Signature (Primary member) *

By entering your full legal name here you are digitally-signing this legally-binding document

Acceptance *

I understand this membership is subject to requirements as set forth in the articles and bylaws of the Co-op which are available at the store and on the website. My signature affirms that I have read and approved this document and am aware of my membership requirements.
* Your privacy is as important to us as it is to you. Member information is not shared with anyone.