National Co-Op Month

October is National Co-Op Month, a chance for cooperatively owned businesses to jointly celebrate all the many things we love about our distinctly democratic and inclusive business model.

This year’s theme is Build Back For Impact, which highlights how co-operatives are people working together to build more just, resilient, and inclusive communities in the face of daunting challenges like a global pandemic, climate emergency and systemic racism.

As we build back an economy that works for everyone, our biggest impact comes from embracing the values and principles that make us truly unique.

Here at Wild Oats, we’ll be hosting our annual membership drive all month long. All new member-owners who join in October will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift card!

We’ll also be educating our customers and social media followers about how a co-op functions and sharing information about some of the fellow co-ops we work with, such as Cabot Creamery, Equal Exchange, Real Pickles, Riojana wines and others.

Plus, we’ll be encouraging local college students from MCLA and Williams College to shop locally with a 10% off sale every Tuesday in October for those with active college ID.

Stay tuned for more details and help keep your money local when you #shopthecoop!