Mission and Values
Central Co-op is a business that belongs to the people who use it – people who have organized to provide themselves with the goods and services they need. Our mission and values statements reflect the values of our membership.Our Mission
Central Co-op is a member-owned natural foods cooperative in the heart of Seattle dedicated to sustainable practices, community accountability, and the local food economy.In support of our mission: We endeavor to operate our business within our stated values, while having the courage to uphold them, and the imagination to look beyond them.
Our Values
We value community empowerment, institutional accountability, and personal and environmental health.The Cooperative Principles
- Voluntary and open membership
- Democratic member control
- Member economic participation
- Autonomy and independence
- Education, training, and information
- Cooperation among cooperatives
- Concern for community
Safeguarding our member-owners' trust by conducting our business in a financially sound manner;
Operating our business on a human scale by honoring the inherent value of the individual and maintaining an open and friendly atmosphere;
Conducting ourselves and our business with honesty and integrity;
Acting responsibly by providing a diverse selection of high-quality, healthful products, by serving as a resource for information, and by responding to the needs of our member-owners and the broader community;
Celebrating diversity by encouraging ourselves and others to act with acceptance and mutual respect
