Share Your Co-op Stories

Your co-op is turning 50! The Merc Co+op’s Board of Directors wants to hear from you!

When did you first shop at the co-op, and why?  

Were you an early co-op owner member who worked shifts at the co-op to fulfill membership hours requirement? Did you participate in the owner drives and owner loans in the 90s to expand store operations and compete against Wild Oats? Did you shop at the Lawrence store before it moved to its current location in 2001? Do you shop at the KCK store that opened in 2020? Have you taken co-op cooking classes, joined in on the Kaw Valley Wine Tour, stopped by the KCK Farmers Market? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!  Why do you shop the co-op?