Become a Member-Owner! Stop by the Customer Service Desk today to apply.
Everyone is welcome to join as a Member-Owner. Membership requires a $150 (minimum) equity* investment. A payment plan option is available. We also have a low-income assistance program–inquire at the Customer Service Desk to learn more.
You are investing as an owner in the start-up financing of the co-op and have the opportunity to participate in the business development process. Your equity share will last long into the future entitling you to the benefits of River Valley Market cooperative ownership.
The co-op currently consists of more than 4,000 member-owners! Together we have opened our co-op for business to meet our mutual needs for a just marketplace in the Pioneer Valley.
Sign up now!
Stop by the Customer Service desk and ask for an application form, or call 413-584-2665 for more information.
Member-Owner benefits include
- Participation as a member-owner in the development of the co-op
- A vote in Board elections and any other co-op votes/elections
- Eligibility to run as a candidate and serve on the Board
- Savings on hundreds of Member-Owner specials and discounts on case purchases
- When the co-op becomes profitable, eligibility for patronage rebates on purchases
- Eligible for membership in the UMassFive College Federal Credit Union
- A free subscription to the newsletter
- Member rates on newsletter advertising
- The opportunity (for artists) to apply to display your work in the Quarry Café
- The opportunity to nominate and vote for recipients of monthly Co-op Green Scout donations
- The opportunity to contribute to the co-op as a member lender
The biggest benefit of all: owning and enjoying a great co-op food store in Northampton!
*We are a start-up business requiring the use of member equity for opening expenses. Please note that while member-equity is potentially refundable in the future, member equity refunds cannot be made until the cooperative is operating at a stable level of profitability.
