The first meeting of the Bushwick Food Co-op was held in the spring of 2009 by a group of Bushwick neighbors after a conference on urban agriculture at the Bushwick Public Library. In the spring of 2010, the Co-op began running as a buyer’s club, open only to owners. In February of 2012, the Co-op moved into a retail space at The Loom, and began operating as a store, open to both owners and the public. In July of 2019, the store was damaged by a fire, resulting in the temporary suspension of operations. The Board is currently working to rebuild and reopen the Co-op.
The Bushwick Food Co-op is incorporated under the New York State Not-for-Profit Cooperative Corporation Law, which means we are a not-for-profit; however, we are not a 501c3, nor are we tax exempt. We are all invested in keeping costs low and working together in order to invest more in our store and build community. Therefore, the more owners and organizers we have, the better the Co-op can run, and the stronger the community is.