What is the Dill Pickle Food Co-op?
The Dill Pickle is a cooperatively owned and governed neighborhood grocery store that aims to provide sustainable, local, and organic goods at affordable prices in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. What is a cooperative grocery store? A co-op is an independent, democratic organization that is owned, operated, and financed by its members. The start-up costs and operating expenses are generated from our membership equity, in addition to member loans and bank loans. Why do we need a co-op when major grocery chains carry organic products? Grocery stores are a high-value asset to the communities in which they reside. The best way for a community to value and preserve their local grocery market is to own a share in it with their neighbors. Ownership in a grocery co-op offers the chance for the consumer to have a hand on the plow, so to speak. The Dill Pickle Food Co-op carries high-quality, affordable foods because its members are committed to offering them to our community. In addition,
