Has the food co-op's moment finally arrived?

Has the food co-op's moment finally arrived?

In April 2024, posters began appearing around Toronto promoting May 12 as “the first annual Steal from Loblaws Day.” In the cheerful Loblaws colours – yellow, red and orange – the general public was encouraged to do what many felt the grocery giant had been doing to them over the years: rob it blind.  The resentment fuelling this campaign, for which nobody took responsibility, was widely shared. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, as post-p…

New food co-operative launched in Edmonton

The co-op provides members with affordable and good quality food alongside other household items for a low, weekly fixed cost