Become a Working Member

I wholeheartedly know that everything that goes on in the co-op is authentic and of pure intent. Everybody gives of their heart and soul, paid and not paid, to help us be a cooperative.

– Volunteer Robyn Hawk

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Volunteer at your Co-Op

Simply put, the Yelm Food Co-operative does not exist without volunteers. We call them ‘working members’ and they contribute time, energy, talent, and expertise across many different areas. Working members qualify for discounts and other benefits, not to mention our annual Working Member Appreciation bash every December. Here are the core areas where you can make a difference:

Stocker / Deliveries

Sorting and stocking products on shelves and in the backroom. Helping with deliveries

Produce

Stocking produce, receiving deliveries and unpacking boxes, quality control, putting away overstock in back refrigerators and backroom, putting out prices

Super Cleaner

Cleaning the store, kitchen and bathroom

Bakery Runs

Picking up pastries and breads from 2 bakeries in Olympia – $25.00 per round trip

Maintenance

Cleaning underneath refrigerators/freezers
Changing water filter
Cleaning air conditioner filter
Cleaning grease trap 
Any other various tasks that may need to be done

Occasional Projects

Taking down sales tags at the end of a month, putting out new sales tags at the beginning of a month; any other various tasks that may need to be done

Supporting Our Local Producers

Siggi’s plant based coconut blends

These Siggi’s are delicious. They are a plant based coconut blend in Mixed Berries and Vanilla Cinnamon flavors. Staff that sampled them really liked them.

Brown Cow new flavors

We have new flavors of Brown Cow. Along with our existing flavors we now have, Maple, Raspberry, Cherry Vanilla, Blueberry, Strawberry and Vanilla.

Force of Nature Ground Elk

While we are out of our regular Ground Elk, we thought we’d bring in some Elk meat with grass fed beef from Force of Nature

Kiki Milks

We love Kiki Milk, it’s clean and delicious. Along with the Mac Milk and Chocolate Milk in two sizes, (Florence buys it by the case), we’ve had customers asking for an unsweetened version, so here it is.

Dr. Bronner’s Bulk Liquid Soaps

Dr. Bronner’s has just brought the world their famous liquid soaps in bulk. We have their Lavender, Unscented and Peppermint scents. They join our full display of scents.

The Good Crisp Cheese Balls

Customers really love The Good Crisp Chips, we have them in four flavors, so when they came up with these Cheese Balls we felt we needed to bring them in for you.

Birthday Cake Crispy Bars and Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Annie’s Organic Birthday Cake Flavored Rice Crispy Snack Bars (are selling like hot cakes) and Nature’s Path Organic Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal.

Cotton Rounds

We’ve been looking for new Organic Cotton Rounds as our customers weren’t happy with the ones we had in stock. We like this Sky Organics brand.

Broccoli Quiche