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Magic MillThe Magic Mill Natural Foods Market on University Avenue features natural and whole foods, as well as a take-out deli bar. Magic Mill buys organic and/or locally grown produce from about 30 small to medium sized family farms in South and Central Wisconsin. The store offers a wide range of packaged, frozen, and prepared foods. In spite of increased competition from Whole Foods Market, Magic Mill continues to thrive, providing Madison’s west side customers with healthful, nutritious, and tasty foods. Address: Magic Mill; 2862 University Avenue;
Madison, WI 53705 Mifflin Street CooperativeThe Mifflin St. Cooperative has run continuously from 1969 to the present. The cooperative was formed when the last family owned grocery store in the neighborhood closed its doors. Neighborhood residents did not want a chain convenience store, and thus formed their own cooperative. Since that time, the Mifflin St. Cooperative has had a strong political and social presence in Madison. The goal of the cooperative is to support economic alternatives to the monopoly capitalist economic structure by having a store that is owned by members and run by workers in a non-hierarchical collective. The cooperative has about 2000 members, and still functions as both a business and a social and political center for Madison students, activists, and neighborhood residents. Foods supplied and information provided represent the coops’ political commitment. Mifflin St. Cooperative donates food and support for community events and to sustainable farm and food initiatives. Hours of operation: 9am- 9pm Mon-Fri; 9am-8pm
weekends. Mt Horeb General Food Store Co-opThe Mt. Horeb General Food Store Co-op began as a health food store, later becoming a food cooperative in the 1970s. The store supplies organic produce, and purchases produce from local growers whenever possible. There are approximately 80 families who are members of the coop. Members either pay a fee or work to cover their coop membership. Address: Mt. Horeb General Store Co-op; 517
Springdale Street; Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Nature's BakeryNature's Bakery is a worker owned, collectively managed bakery business, specializing in organic whole grain baked goods. Eight worker-owners currently manage operations, baking healthy, whole-grain breads, granola, cookies, calzones, and vegetarian burgers. Former bakers remain shareholders in the collective, so over 50 current and former members participate in maintaining the collective structure. This ownership structure protects Nature's from being bought or sold. Nature's Bakery markets its whole grain breads directly through its retail store on Williamson Street. Breads and other baked goods are also available at selected grocery co-ops like the Mifflin Street Co-op, the Williamson St. Co-op, Magic Mill Natural Foods, and the Jenifer Street Market. Contact: Amie Swanson or other collective
member Regent Market Co-opThe Regent Street Co-op (formerly the Regent Food Market) became a cooperative in 1998, with guidance and support from the Williamson Street Co-op and Madison Community Co-ops. Serving the Monroe and Regents Street neighborhoods, this small market has gradually phased organic and locally grown foods onto its shelves. While other stores work toward streamlining and creating economies of scale, Regent St. considers the neighborhood its mainstay and determines product line based on neighborhood shoppers’ needs. Contact: Jim Huberty Viola Food Co-opThe Viola Food Co-op is a small cooperative located in Viola, in the middle of Amish Farm Country. The store offers dry goods, bulk grains, organic meats, and some produce (most of it locally grown). The coop is run with one paid staff person and numerous volunteers. The town’s larger grocery store went out of business in 1999, leaving few food suppliers in this town. Contact: Viola Food Co-op.Address: 110 Commercial Ave.; Viola, WI 54664 Hours of Operation: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 10:00am-6:00pm; Sat., 12:00-4:00pm. Phone: 608/627-1476 Williamson Street CooperativeThe Williamson St. Grocery Cooperative was founded in 1973 and now is the largest member owned grocery cooperative in Madison with over 9,500 members. The coop started off small (900 sq. ft.) on Williamson St., but after several moves and expansions, now occupies a prominent space on 1221 Williamson St (9,500 sq. ft.). The cooperative has a large produce section that features a wide array of organic and locally grown items. The monthly reader provides members with news about food, nutrition, and cooperatives, recipes, features items, and staff updates. Willy St. Cooperative supports local sustainable food initiatives through their community reinvestment grants, which fund innovative projects that focus on health, nutrition, food, farming, and community development. Hours of operation: Daily, 8:00am-9:00pm.Contact: Anya Firszt, General Manager; Marci Coburn, Member Services Address: Williamson Street Coop; 1221 Williamson Street; Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-251-6776, Fax: 608-251-3121, Website: http://www.willystreet.coop/ Email: general_manager@willystcoop.com or member_services@willystcoop.com Whole FoodsWhole Foods opened its Madison store in June, 1996. As part of a chain of over 47 grocery stores, the Madison store provides high quality organic and natural foods. The store purchases locally grown produce when it is available in sufficient quantity. The store has a community reinvestment program, charitable activities, and provides information about food nutrition and sustainability issues. Other local natural foods retailers have recognized that the Whole Foods store has led to an increase in demand for organic and natural foods, because of its large size, high volume of sales, good quality products, information, and convenience. Hours of operation: Daily, 8:00am-9:00pm. |
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