A store the island owns.
We are working to bring everyday essentials, fresh food, and a place to connect back to Anderson Island, in a store owned by the community it serves. Anyone will be able to shop. Members will own it, and every member gets one vote.
A dependable store that belongs to the community it serves.
Our goal is to restore access to everyday essentials and fresh food, reduce trips off-island, and bring back a welcoming place to connect.
This is a new, separate, community-owned business. It is being built with responsible capitalization, thoughtful planning, sound governance, and lessons from other successful food co-ops.
Anyone will be able to shop.
Members will own the co-op, and every member will receive one vote.
Memberships are not available yet. More details will be shared as the membership plan is developed.
From groundwork to community input.
Convene and prepare
Incorporation, an Interim Board, formation-stage bylaws, early funding strategy, and an initial facility inspection.
Grow and plan
Co-op research, island-delivery work, facility planning, vendor conversations, and digital infrastructure.
Connect and gather
Community surveys and conversations, local partnerships, financial systems, membership planning, and the path toward build-out.
We seek to be a flourishing marketplace, welcoming all with everyday essentials, fresh food, and community for generations to come.
Follow the work as it moves.
An Anderson Island Food Co-op update
A new chapter for Anderson Island
Updates as the work moves forward.
Receive occasional notes about milestones, community meetings, membership, surveys, and the path toward opening.