Show us your local spirit this holiday season by remembering to shop local! Continue reading→

FINANCES A LITTLE THIN?

ROOTED CARROT OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS!

If you’d like to join the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market, but you’re finding that your finances are a bit tight right now, please read on…Continue reading→

Please give a big Co-op welcome to:

John & Karen Marks, Dike
Amy Stoll, Cedar Falls
David Nation, Cedar Falls
2 – Anonymous, Cedar Falls
David Deeds, Waterloo
Amy Hetherton, Cedar Falls

We invite YOU to join with these friends and all 1082 member-owners by filling out YOUR membership form and purchasing YOUR share online right here, right now. REMEMBER! All new members joining in November & December receive a Gift Certificate for a delicious pie made by The Pie Lady!
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The Rooted Carrot Co-op Market is honored that our good friend and incredible Co-op supporter, Luann Alemao-Johnson, has offered to present “Finding Health in Food & Community with Luann.” Luann began this Facebook Live program on the Rooted Carrot’s Facebook page November 19th sharing the benefits of pumpkins.  Her program will continue Tuesday, December 15th at 2:00pm with a regular monthly schedule starting in January being planned, You can always watch these programs later on the Facebook Page or on the Co-op’s YouTube channel Rooted Carrot Co-op Market on YouTube.Continue reading→

In March, members of your Co-op Market attended a conference for start-up food co-ops. One of the first workshops was a presentation by Fredericksburg Food Co-op (from Virginia). Their board president, Rich Larochelle, talked about their recently completed – and wildly successful – capital campaign. He walked attendees through all the steps they took to conduct their campaign. Continue reading→

JOIN FOR THE BENEFITS & STAY FOR THE COMMUNITY

Joining the Co-op is as easy as PIE! 

Plus, we’ve sweetened the benefits for new members in November & December!Continue reading→

We know these are trying times for many people with COVID-19. The Board recognizes this, and we also know we have reached a point of no return. We have strict deadlines to meet in order to open the Co-op in 2022. We will continue to persevere to meet our goals and have concern for the community. Continue reading→

Welcome to our new board member, Angela Yancy. She started in November and has been actively volunteering for the Co-op these past months by helping the Membership and Communication Teams with various tasks.Continue reading→

We are excited to announce a sensational added benefit for each person who becomes a full Rooted Carrot Co-op member during November, December, and January!  Not only will they enjoy all the current benefits of membership but they will also receive a Gift Certificate for a delicious pie made by The Pie Lady!  You heard that right!  All new members will have 1 entire year to redeem their Gift Certificate and order the pie of their choice!  The Pie Lady, aka Laura Bru, is not only a proud member of the Co-op she is also a Business Partner offering $1 off each pie Co-op members order.
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Did you know that there have been over 125 start-up food co-ops to open across the U.S. in the last 2 decades? These communities know the value of keeping their dollars local, and they’ve realized one of the best tools to keep money circulating in the local economy is to create a community-owned grocery store. The greater Cedar Valley is doing the same thing by launching the Rooted Carrot Co-op Market.Continue reading→