Keeping Long Beach Local

Long Beach’s first community-owned grocery store coming soon!

Say hello to transparency, affordability and local economics.

Long Beach Grocery Cooperative (LBGC) is a start-up community-owned and operated grocery store that is committed to providing the Long Beach community with affordable, high-quality, wholesome foods and products for healthy living. Our store will source from local producers, artisans and fair trade businesses, educating our community on benefits of healthy eating, conscious consumption and community engagement.


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Owner/Member Count

905
Owners

Phase II Goal
1200 Owners
Capital Campaign

Upcoming Phases:
Countdown to the Opening of the Store

72%

towards 2nd Milestone

Benefits of Shopping at a Co-op

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Access to Fresh Produce

Grocery co-ops have ample produce sections that focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients. Buyers work with local suppliers, who deliver fresh items. Patrons tend to value fresh produce over packaged or frozen foods, so there's a higher rate of fresh produce turnover.

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Small-Scale Agriculture

Though most co-ops work with national organic food distributors, they also forge relationships with local, small-scale producers. When you buy locally grown or produced items at a co-op, you’re supporting your area’s farmers and agricultural businesses.

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Socially Responsible

Co-ops stock fair trade products, such as coffee and chocolate. To earn the fair trade designation, buyers must pay fair prices to growers and suppliers and producers must adhere to high standards of worker treatment and pay fair wages.

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Environmental Footprint

Buying local farm products at your co-op is good for the environment. Locally grown and sold food requires less energy for shipping and storage over its lifecycle, thereby reducing carbon emissions, greenhouse gases, and air pollutants.