BECOME A kingston food co-op MEMBER!

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membership

When you become a member-owner of the Kingston Food Co-op, you’re joining a community that’s invested in Kingston’s people, the land, and great food.

Joining the co-op means you get to:

  • vote on how the co-op runs

  • participate in member events

  • share in the co-op’s profits

    We have membership options for everyone, with lifetime memberships available for $0 to $150. You can learn about the Core Values that drive our co-op here.

    Every new member moves us closer to our goal of opening our community-owned grocery store in midtown Kingston - we need you and your voice!

Solidarity Shares

We are committed to making sure that everyone in our community can become a member if they choose. One of our core values is “We encourage membership by removing economic barriers.” Memberships are available through the Solidarity Share Fund for $0 and $15.

Solidarity shares are available to low-income people, and those who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, or a person of color, regardless of income. 

If you feel you can contribute more than $15 toward your membership but $150 is too much, we encourage you to make a donation to the Solidarity Share Fund so that we can continue to offer low-cost memberships to the community.

which is right for me?

If you aren’t sure whether you should sign up for a Solidarity Share or not, we offer this framework that we hope will help. Our members consider several personal factors, including combined annual household income, and then self-select their membership payment type. We don’t ask for proof of income or any other factors - we just ask that you make an honest assessment of your position and contribute what makes sense for you and your family.

* A household is one or more people living together who buy food and eat meals together.
* To calculate your Combined annual household income, add up the earned income for everyone living in your household.

Thank you to Rolling Grocer 19 in Hudson, NY for this pricing framework!

Payment Options

We are committed to making membership affordable for everyone. All members can submit their membership fee using one of our payment plan options below, and fees can be submitted:

  • Online with a debit or credit card

  • By cash or check in person at an event

  • By mail to:
    Kingston Food Co-op
    PO Box 2481
    Kingston, NY 12402

Payment Plans

We currently have 2 payment plan options for the $150 membership fee. If neither of these works for you, please reach out to us and we will be happy to find a solution that works for you. Memberships are active immediately upon the first payment.

  • $25 for 6 months (+$1 each month for processing fees through Square)

  • $10 for 15 months (+$1 each month for processing fees through Square)

 

membership form

To purchase multiple memberships at once, please submit the membership form for each member and then follow the link to submit your payment.

**Once you fill out the form, be sure to follow the link to submit payment to complete your membership purchase.

We will be in contact with you regarding your membership to the Kingston Food Co-op within 3 business days after receiving your submission.

If you aren’t sure your form was submitted, please reach out to us directly at siobhan@kingstonfoodcoop.com

Thank you!