Riverbend Market Cooperative, Red Wing

Riverbend Market Cooperative, Red Wing In 2010, Riverbend Market was given the opportunity to open up a storefront in downtown Red Wing, Minn.

We are a community food cooperative where the Red Wing regional community and visitors can buy organically & locally grown, healthful, fresh food at affordable prices. Riverbend Market Cooperative grew out of a community-based discussion focused on the importance of developing a sustainable food system that brought together local producers and consumers who shared similar values. Out of this discu

ssion grew a core group of volunteers who set out to build a food cooperative that would serve as a marketplace for local growers and producers as well as a regional center for sustainability. This was an exciting opportunity that we simply could not turn down. We opened on a limited basis, with a modest selection of local produce and natural foods, with the understanding that the store itself would serve primarily as a promotional tool to help build our base of member-owners. We knew that opening a store with a limited selection of products might cause some confusion and that many people might wonder why we need their “help” to grow. Over the past year many dedicated people have been hard at work securing capital for the store build-out. Through their efforts we have been fortunate enough to gain store equipment and displays, but we have not been able to install any of it because of the need to secure money for contractors and installation. Building our base of member-owners will be a key component to raising the capital needed to move forward with this project. We have reached a pivotal moment in the development of this project. We are on the cusp of becoming a thriving food cooperative that will be able to provide
this community with a wide variety of local, healthful products such as bulk foods, farm fresh eggs, and organic meats and dairy. We want this project to
succeed, but it can’t without your support. Join the movement and help support this project just as countless other leaders of this community have. Become a member-owner today – make an investment in yourself and your community.

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09/12/2014

Did you know that beet greens are an excellent source of vitamin C?

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08/26/2014

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Riverbend Market Cooperative, Red Wing grew out of a community-based discussion focused on the importance of developing ...
08/21/2014

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We have been quiet for a while, but you can expect to hear much more from us moving forward. We have been busy working h...
08/18/2014

We have been quiet for a while, but you can expect to hear much more from us moving forward. We have been busy working hard to regroup, plan new strategies and open the doors back up to the store - better and stronger than ever! Stay tuned!
http://www.riverbendmarket.coop/our-story/plan/

Reminder: Tomorrow Night! Riverbend Market Cooperative Member's Meeting
06/25/2014

Reminder: Tomorrow Night! Riverbend Market Cooperative Member's Meeting

Address

417 Main Street
Red Wing, MN
55066

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16512672442

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