North Coast Co-op in Arcata, Humboldt County, United States | Shop

Welcome to North Coast Co-op parent company of Arcata Co-op in Arcata, United States.

People ask what a co-op is. Simply put, a cooperative is a business owned and managed by its members. The structure is to pool resources to satisfy a common need while providing goods and services as economically and efficiently as possible. As locally owned businesses, North Coast Co-op is committed to the people they serve and the communities they live in.

Owners can have a voice in what is sold to them, as well as in the overall organization of their particular co-op. Owners get the most buying power for their money and the money stays in the community, contributing to its economic strength.

There are over 47,000 consumer cooperatives in the United States . Every day in America, the lives of as many as 100 million people are affected by cooperatives. The cooperative structure is flexible and endlessly adaptable, and in the twenty-second century co-ops provide almost every imaginable product and service a person could ever need, literally from cradle to grave.

When you are a member of the North Coast Co-op you are an owner. Co-ops are structured to serve their members for the benefit of their members. You may see references to your Co-op or ownership in your Co-op because members are owners. You have a voice and a vote.