SuperCoop - your cooperative supermarket!

• Tired of choosing between quality food and affordable prices?
• Unsure of how products are made, and where your money goes?
• Interested in changing the way you shop, but not sure how to start?

Us too! That’s why we decided to be an active part of the solution.

SuperCoop is more than a supermarket. It is a community based on trust and transparency working together to achieve its common goals.

We will offer a range of products to fulfill your daily needs, just like a traditional supermarket. The difference lies in our unique cooperative model, inspired by the successful supermarket cooperatives Park Slope Food Coop (since 1973 in NYC) and La Louve (since 2016 in Paris).

At SuperCoop you are more than a customer--you are also a co-owner and co-worker!

We work according to 3 basic principles:

Cooperation

Every member commits to work 3 hours per month, contributing to the success of daily supermarket operations (attending the cash register, stocking goods, etc). This reduces overall operating costs and subsequently the prices of products on the shelves too, bringing quality food to the people. Only members can shop at SuperCoop, but anyone can join! Here everybody contributes, and everybody benefits. You cannot pay more and work less. Simple, right? Best yet, you become part of a strong community that supports and inspires one another!

Co-ownership

SuperCoop is a cooperative supermarket--this means it is collectively owned by its members. With a single payment of 100 euros (or less if you have a low income) you buy your share of the cooperative and become a member. All members have the same power to shape supermarket policy and operations: 1 member = 1 vote. SuperCoop stands for democracy and equality, and it will continually evolve as its membership grows, because here your voice matters. For example, in NYC they voted to offer child care services in the supermarket. The possibilities are endless!

Transparency

Profits are the means, not the goal. Our goals? Put the well-being of the planet and people over profits. Build trust by maximizing the transparency of product sourcing, pricing, and governance. SuperCoop is a non-profit, run by its members, for its members. All profits will be reinvested in the supermarket. Our aim is to ensure that information is consistently clear and accessible to all our members. We trust the products on the shelves, because we, the members, decided to put them there.

What do we want?

• prices which are fair and equitable to producers and consumers
• trust built on transparent and democratic practices
• a community of mutual support, encouragement and inspiration
• to place people and planet before profit
• put the power back into your hands

Our goal is to open the first German cooperative supermarket in Berlin!

Why?

To empower consumers to transform the current food system through cooperation, participation and transparency!

For whom?

Everyone and anyone can be part of SuperCoop! We are a community of learning and mutual support, and we believe that everyone should be a part of the solution. Active member, funder, contributor of ideas--how to participate is up to you!

While our solution may be local, we understand the problem as global. We want to change the world, one supermarket at a time. Will you join us?

At SuperCoop you take the power into your own hands. Together we will create a fairer food system, which is good for our communities, our producers, and our planet.

Because for us sustainability is about more than climate protection—it is also about social justice. It is about creating systems that respect the dignity of both people and planet.

Are you ready for a change?

Let’s make change as easy as going to the supermarket! Now we need YOU, because what one person can’t do, many can!

With our motivated, and so far purely voluntary, team we have already been able to achieve a lot. Now we need your support to bring this project fully into its implementation phase.

With your contributions we will be able to:


• Cover the costs of setting up the cooperative
• Acquire and test the necessary equipment for our open source IT system for membership management and product purchasing
• Back our team and pay freelance supporters
• Rent rooms and organize joint meetings
• Create information materials to build the community
• Take part in trade fairs and events to expand our network


The first goal is the minimum that would allow us to continue working on this project. If we reach the second goal, we will use this cooperative superpower to accelerate our efforts and create the supermarket you've always wanted!

But it's not just about the money. Your support for this campaign is a vote for SuperCoop! The amount of supporters will show institutions, banks and partner that we are many people standing together committed to opening SuperCoop and creating solutions through cooperation. The more people who participate, the clearer the signal will be!