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Become a member of FoodCoop BCN

With a one-off contribution (which we give back if you ever leave) you become a co-owner of the shop. You get a discount on your shopping, the online shop and a vote at the assembly.

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Fill in the form, pay your €40 contribution and you can shop at member prices straight away, before the welcome session.

A man with glasses and a beard, dressed in black, serves behind the wooden till counter next to the screen listing the products. On the counter, onions, yoghurts and a pile of pink sheets.

What you get

At the till, a woman with white hair talks to a fellow member on shift and points at the screen. On the counter, a cleaning spray and some papers.

FoodCoop BCN

What you get

Discount on your shopping
permanent
no minimum spend
Online shop
24-48 h
bike delivery by Mensakas and Les Mercedes
A vote at the assembly
yes
one member, one vote. We decide the big things together.
Workshops, talks and visits
yes
cooking workshops and visits to producers, for members only
The people you live with
yes
member prices for one other adult in your household and the children in your care

TOTAL: a supermarket owned by its shoppers

What it costs, exactly

Every amount the co-op asks for, right here. No hidden fees and no tie-in.

€40 One-off contribution

Returnable share capital. It isn’t a fee or a cost: it’s yours, and we give it back if you leave.

Share capital
€40 paid once, returnable
Shift
2-2.5 h every 4 weeks, costs nothing
Working circle
2-2.5 h a month, often from home, costs nothing
Quarterly fee, only if you do neither a shift nor a circle
€20 basic. Reduced: €10, no questions asked. Solidarity: from €20, you choose how much.
Home delivery, only if you order from the online shop
€2.50 on orders over €120, €5 otherwise
Member discount
12%

No small print

  • If you do a shift or a circle, you pay no fee.
  • If you leave, we give your contribution back.
  • You can change how you take part whenever you like.
  • Coming to a Cafè FoodCoop (monthly) doesn’t commit you to anything.
Sign up (€40) See all the costs

Choose how you take part

There are three ways, and they all count the same. You can switch later on.

A man bends down to put a tray of eggs on a shelf in the shop; on the floor, an open cardboard box.

  • A shift at the shop

    2-2.5 h every 4 weeks

    Restocking shelves, working the till, tidying up, helping other members. No experience needed: on your first day there’s always someone with you.

    • A fixed shift (same day and time every cycle) or a floating one (you pick the day each cycle)
    • Move your shift up to 13 times a year
    • Swap shifts with another member

  • A working circle

    2-2.5 h a month, often from home

    If you’re good at something that could help us, this is where it fits. The circles keep the co-op running away from the shop floor.

    • Buying, Communication, Finance, IT, Shop
    • Governance, Community and care, Premises, Operations, Co-operation
    • Much of the work can be done remotely

  • A quarterly fee

    For when you can’t give any time right now. You get the same benefits as with a shift.

    • Basic
    • Reduced, no questions asked
    • Solidarity: from €20, you choose how much
    See what it costs

Also: if you live with another member, you can do a tandem shift and share it between you. And if you’re over 65, have reduced mobility or an illness, or are on maternity or paternity leave, shifts aren’t compulsory: talk to us.

See how shifts work

How to become a member, step by step

  1. Fill in the form

    Five minutes. Sending it doesn’t commit you to anything.

  2. Pay your contribution and choose how you take part

    €40, paid once, and we give it back if you leave. Pay at the shop or by bank transfer to Fiare Banca Etica (IBAN ES38 1550 0001 2100 1255 8524); if you pay by transfer, send the receipt to cooperativa@foodcoopbcn.cat. Shift, circle or fee: you can change it later.

  3. Shop at member prices

    With your digital member card. You don’t have to wait for the welcome session to come and shop.

  4. Come to the welcome session

    45 minutes. We explain how the shop works and answer your questions.

Still thinking about it?

Do I lose the €40?

No. It’s share capital: it’s yours, and we give it back if you leave. Your liability as a member is limited to that amount.

Are you more expensive than the supermarket round the corner?

It depends on the shop. Today, at member prices, the basket is cheaper here than at 2 of the 4 supermarkets we compare; if you’re not a member, it’s cheaper than at 1 of the 4. Where we’re dearer, many of their products aren’t organic and ours are. See today’s basket, including the shops that beat us.

What if I can’t do shifts?

Choose the quarterly fee or a working circle. None of the three options leaves you out, and all three give you exactly the same benefits.

I don’t live in Barcelona.

Become a supporting member: you put in the €40, have a say and a vote at the assembly and help keep the project going, though you shop at the public price.

Can I come and have a look before I decide anything?

Of course. The shop is open to everyone: come in, buy whatever you like and decide another day. And once a month there’s a Cafè FoodCoop, our open café, where you can find out about the project and ask your questions.

Don’t live in Barcelona? You can be a supporting member. What membership includes and what we ask of you. All the questions. Can’t find yours? Write to us.

Shall we get started?

Signing up takes five minutes. If you’d like us to explain it all first, come to a Cafè FoodCoop, our monthly open café, where you can find out about the project and ask your questions.

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