Welcome to the St. James Town Community Co-op’s Good Food Buying Club!

Our focus is to serve the St. James Town community, and friends of the neighbourhood.

We are open to both Co-op members and non-members, however Co-op members receive an extra discount.

To become a Co-op member, sign up HERE (it's a $5 annual fee).

We buy foods in bulk quantities in order to offer you the most affordable prices.

Contact us at bulkfood@stjamestowncoop.org for more information.

If this is your first time ordering, please sign up for an account in the log-in section before placing your order:

1. Log in to your Open Food Network account at the top of the page (or if you're new, click log-in and go to the "sign up" tab to make an account with the Open Food Network.

2. Our Shop is open weekly from Wednesdays to Sundays. If our Shop is open, you can place your order.

Placing an Order:

Pick the items and amounts you want.

Only order the items you want.

No minimum. Order what you want and still get bulk savings!

You’ll be emailed an invoice after ordering and are asked to pay within 48 hours of ordering via e-transfer (failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your order in order to free up stock for other customers). Or you can request to pay by cash. All payments must be made prior to the pick-up or delivery date of your order.

Understanding Fees and Mark-ups – how the Buying Club works:

Co-op members have a 10% mark-up on their food items, and non-Co-op members have a 15% mark-up. Any Buying Club customer can become a Co-op member (please email info@stjamestowncoop.org to inquire. Membership is a $5 annual fee). A typical grocery store mark-up ranges between 20-50% depending on the item.

We also charge a $0.75 processing fee.

Why? We want to be self-sufficient as a Buying Club. This money goes into growing and sustaining our Club. We do not make a profit from these fees – all money goes back into operations and outreach.

What do we need money for?

Equipment - like scales, measuring cups, and gloves, COVID-19 protective gear

People - to communicate with new members, order with suppliers, and maintain financial records.

Right now, this is all done by staff and volunteers. As we grow, we would like to honour people’s volunteer time with increased discounts on their food. These fees help us do this.

Banking fees – any time we need to refund someone, it costs us $1.25. The processing fee helps cover this.

More About the Co-op:

The St. James Town Community Co-operative is a community-owned, democratically controlled non-profit enterprise that facilitates sustainable development projects in St. James Town. Goals:

1. To develop a community co-op model suitable for a multicultural, multilingual, low-income urban neighbourhood;

2. To provide development support, community education and training to enable St. James Town residents to successfully run social enterprises and community based projects;

3. To create opportunities for green jobs and improve community health by developing resilient food security projects.

You can also click HERE to make a donation!

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St. James Town Community Co-op's Good Food Buying Club