Become a Member

Become a member-owner for a one-time investment of only $10.00. As a member of Mid Island Co-op, you will share in the profits of the organization. Each time you use your member number your purchases are recorded. At the end of the year, member-owners are entitled to a share in the company profits based on their purchases with the Co-op. These profits are paid out partially in equity and partially in cash.

For 2009, Mid Island Co-op returned 4.5% to its members, totalling over $1.7 Million dollars.

Download your membership application here and bring it to the nearest Mid Island Co-op Location. Upon submitting your application, please ensure that the person receiving it checks for completeness and accuracy before issuing you a Co-op number.

(Click here for membership application)

Benefits

You don’t have to be a member to shop Co-op, but it pays to join!

1. Receive equity rebates on all purchases (excluding tobacco and gift cards). For 2009, members received a 4% equity rebate on their purchases totalling $1.7 Million.

2. As a member of a democratic organization, you have a voice in how the Co-op operates. You are entitled to a vote at the AGM, run for the Board of Directors, propose and decide upon motions and carry out other business as necessary.

3. The Co-op is owned by local residents, so it is a part of your community. That means that all of our earning stay in the communities we serve.

4. 100% of profits are returned to the community through reinvestment in the Co-op, equity allocations to our members-owners and through contributions to community organizations and local youth. In 2009, the total returned to the community was $1.7 million.

5. By shopping Co-op, you contribute to your own and your community’s’ economic and social well- being.