For the People By the People

A food cooperative or food co-op is a business model that is owned and operated by the people who use its products and services. Such an organization can meet specific needs and objectives of its members and can adapt to member’s changing needs. Thus making food co-op very versatile and can offer most any product or service to it’s diverse members.

Why Co-Op

Cooperatives come in many shapes, sizes, locations, and in every way are flexible. The roots of such an organization come from the Industrial Revolution, where was born a need for collective cooperation for the wellbeing of all. And in 1995 in accordance with the International Co-operative Alliance adopted a 7 principle code to reflect core principles and values.

  1. Voluntary and open membership
  2. Democratic member control
  3. Member economic participation
  4. Autonomy and independence
  5. Education, training, and information
  6. Cooperation among cooperatives
  7. Concern for Community

When you become a member of your local food co-op, you become part of a large diverse community. Whose principles and values of how our food should be produced and distributed have a large impact on you, your family, and your community. But it does not just stop there as are hundreds of Food Co-ops in the USA and much more worldwide.

As a member, you will begin to notice these words-

Certified Organic, Fair Trade, Humanely Treated, Chemical Free, Locally Grown.

And at the Yelm Food Co-op, we pride ourselves on vetting products for you that meet the highest standards of the Organic Industry. We want the best for our local community and our neighbors. Please feel welcome to join our unique nation!

Supporting Our Local Producers

Best of Nisqually Valley?

We would be so honored to receive this prestigious award, but we need you to vote everyday for us to make it happen We would be so honored to receive this prestigious award, but we need you to vote everyday for us to make it happen www.yelmonline.com

Nitric Oxide, Neem, Chlorella, Vitamin K & K2

Customers have been requesting Nitric Oxide and we found it. Beets and Beet Powder are also a great resource for nitric oxide. Customer requests. Neem in capsule form and Chlorella tablets.   Customer requests for Vitamin K, and for Vitamin K2 drops for infants...

Cadbury’s Milk Chocolate Flakes and Dairy Milk Wholenut

Attention All Anglophiles - Cadbury’s Milk Chocolate Flakes and Dairy Milk Wholenut 

Fresh produce

Look at these beautiful locally grown Champagne Grapes, and those eggplant are also local! Although they have all gone we wanted to show you this fresh and local, wonderful sage.

ZOT Organic Licorice

ZOT ORGANIC PASSION FOR LICORICE All our products have absolutely NO artificial colors or dyes, NO artificial flavors, NO artificial sweeteners, NO chemical preservatives, NO hydrogenated oils. We are the ONLY supplier of fully organic licorice extracts in the U.S....

Edward & Sons from around the world

Edward & Sons is an organic brand that brings us many interesting products from around the world. New for us are the Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, the Bean Sprouts, Stir Fry Mix, Water-chestnuts (not shown), Not-Fish Bouillon and Savory Onion Bouillon, great for...

Lars Own French Fried Onions

Customer request for Lars Own Imported French Fried Onions. White sweet onions are crisped to perfection. Top your favorite casserole, potato recipe, salad, soup, burger or hot dog for a satisfying, all-natural crunch. Made without trans-fat or hydrogenated oils....

Forager Yogurts and Kiki Milks

Forager Organic Vanilla Bean Cashewmilk Yogurt and Strawberry Yogurt small packs. Kiki MAC NUT joins their very successful Original and Chocolate Milks.

Yelm Food Coop AGM 2023 Presidents Update

Hello and welcome to the 2023 Annual General Meeting, it's been a great year! I'd like to first thank all the Staff and Volunteers and Welcome all the new staff and volunteers we have welcomed to our growing co-op. This year we purchased our brand new produce cooler,...

Vote for us to be BEST OF NISQUALLY

PLEASE VOTE to nominate your Yelm Food Co-op as the BEST GROCERY STORE IN NISQUALLY VALLEY https://www.yelmonline.com. The Best of Nisqually vote is at the top of the page. You can vote every day. “Nisqually Valley News: Congratulations! The people have spoken and...