Another food coop opens up near Fort Greene

Photo via Greenehillfood.coop

What's better than one local Food Coop for us to mock relentlessly?

A second food coop! The cutesy named "Greene Hill Food Coop," whose member-run supermarket opened this past weekend, is located at 18 Putnam Avenue between the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods.

As it turns out, the organic apple doesn't fall far from the local, sustainable tree. Just like the Park Slope Food Coop, the new shop will require members to work 2-hour shifts every month for access to its organic produce, meat and dairy.

According to Brooklyn Paper, the Greene Hill Food Coop will not share in the ridiculous (albeit entertaining) drama of the Park Slope:

DK Holland, a founder of the Coop predicted that her co-owners would avoid some of the political battles that have brought international attention (and plenty of mockery) on the original co-op, which made headlines when it got rid of bottled water, considered banning Israeli products, and finally accepted debit cards roughly 30 years after they became widely accepted by pretty much everyone.

The Greene Hill Food Coop has just opened with over 500 members, some of which are former members of the Park Slope Coop. It hopes to lure more by carrying commercial products according to member demand. Currently the store is only open Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Hours are expected to expand with membership increase.

Let us know if you've made it over to the Greene Hill Food Coop to buy groceries!