40°29′31.1″N 74°26′41.85″W / 40.491972°N 74.4449583°W
Company type | Food cooperative |
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Founded | 1973 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Organic food |
Website |
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The George Street Co-op is a food cooperative located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. [1] The George Street Co-op runs a retail store at 89 Morris Street, selling foods and select hygiene and household products to the general public and to its membership.
The Co-op, as it is known to its members, maintains a focus on offering vegetarian, [2] organic, local food, naturally grown and fair trade products. [3] This focus on vegetarian fare extends to The Namaste Cafe upstairs. [4] [5] The space upstairs also serves as a community space for everything from yoga classes to comedy shows. [6]
The George Street Co-op was formed in 1973 when ten people from the Rutgers Vegetarian Club started a buying club out of a garage near George Street in New Brunswick. [1] A year later, the Co-op moved to a new building on George Street and opened a small retail store. [2] [7] [8] In May 1988 the George Street Co-op purchased and moved into a new building at 89 Morris Street. [2]
40°29′31.1″N 74°26′41.85″W / 40.491972°N 74.4449583°W
Company type | Food cooperative |
---|---|
Founded | 1973 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Organic food |
Website |
www |
The George Street Co-op is a food cooperative located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. [1] The George Street Co-op runs a retail store at 89 Morris Street, selling foods and select hygiene and household products to the general public and to its membership.
The Co-op, as it is known to its members, maintains a focus on offering vegetarian, [2] organic, local food, naturally grown and fair trade products. [3] This focus on vegetarian fare extends to The Namaste Cafe upstairs. [4] [5] The space upstairs also serves as a community space for everything from yoga classes to comedy shows. [6]
The George Street Co-op was formed in 1973 when ten people from the Rutgers Vegetarian Club started a buying club out of a garage near George Street in New Brunswick. [1] A year later, the Co-op moved to a new building on George Street and opened a small retail store. [2] [7] [8] In May 1988 the George Street Co-op purchased and moved into a new building at 89 Morris Street. [2]