Joining the Co-op is easy! Membership is available to anyone, and while everyone can shop at the Co-op, only Co-op members receive extra benefits.

h4. Membership entitles one to a 5% discount at check out, but volunteering can increase that discount.

By working a shift members can save even more by helping the Co-op become a better place to shop. If you work 3 hours every other week (or equivalent), you receive a 10% discount. If you work 3 hours every week, your discount is 20%.

You can have regular scheduled member labor shifts like:

* Be a cashier
* Stock shelves
* Pick up the bread order at bakery
* Keep the produce look good

or flexible shifts like:

* Serve on one of the CO-OP's committees
* Put up posters to advertise CO-OP events
* Make coop publicity flyers
* Design the CO-OP newsletter
* Organize CO-OP events
* Tally daily sales figures and track sales trends
* Manage intensive neighborhood outreach effort

Click here for some of the current opportunities (coming soon) or come into the store, check the table in the cafe for more information, and talk to one of our current members about the details.

Membership also means the following benefits:

* Deep discounts on bulk orders
* Special ordering privileges
* Weekly specials email alerts
* Special "members only" offers on selected items
* Check-writing privileges
* Voting rights for member elections and policy changes
* Free ads in Food for Thought, the Co-op newsletter
* Use of Co-op space for meetings and other events

Here are the annual membership dues for 2005:

|_. Membership Level |_. Cost |
| *Single person* | *$30* |
| *Household* (2+ membership cards) | *$48* |
| *Student* | *$24* |
| *On public assistance* | *no dues. We gladly accept food stamps.*|