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| - Have you ever walked, biked, or driven (preferably walked or biked!)past Springfield and Wright, seen a sign for something called the Common Ground Food Co-op, and been confused? If you're like many people I have talked to, you might have been- but you don't have to be!
Common Ground is a member-owned grocery store carrying many local, specialty, organic, vegan/vegetarian, gluten free, bulk, etc items at reasonable prices. The selection is comparable to Strawberry Fields, though the store itself is much, much smaller. When you walk in the door, don't be fooled by the small space. Common Ground is packed with anything you might need- from toilet paper, to pet food, an impressive bulk selection (bulk nut butter can be good if you are an addict!....just buy a few servings at a time), fresh produce, baked items, and grocery, to name a small chunk. What's more, many of the items are from local or family-owned businesses. Sometimes it's nice to know your flour was ground and your asparagus grown close to home instead of shipped in from some unknown place.
Just because this is a Co-op and you have to be a member to shop there, don't think it's some stuffy place to hang out. The staff are all very friendly and you are welcome to take a look around before deciding to join. Membership is easy- just fill out a form and pay $30 (individual) or $50 (family) and you're good to go. If you decide to leave, the fee is completely refundable, too. Check out the website link for more information.
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