Bushwick Food Cooperative

I think the prices are fair, even for non members like myself. I love the selection of grains and nuts. The roasted pumpkin seeds are a personal favorite. They have a great assortment of fruits and veggies that change with the season. The selection of loose teas and spices allow you to get just what you need which can save alot of money! They also collect compost, which I think is very awesome! Ill freeze my scraps and either make a broth or give them to the coop or both. The service is usually friendly and helpful.

I’m a coop member! I think this is a great place to find real food.
My problem with Bushwick Food Coop though is that there isn’t much coop member training. It’s a bit confusing to shop here, and I can understand why non-​members wouldn’t have the easiest time. There’s also a tremendous amount of food waste– which, I guess could be combatted if more people bought their produce at BFC.
I can only see good things coming with BFC, and I hope I don’t end up changing the 4 star to a 3 star over time.

Best place in Bushwick to get local yumminess, go here and you will not be disappointed

Cheap, fresh, in season and supporting local, organic, small farmers and producers; what’s not to love about the Bushwick Food Coop?
Clearly Alexandria B. hasn’t really stepped outside of ‘whole paycheck’ and doesn’t get the concept of a food coop. The Bushwick Food Coop is a member-​owned cooperative grocery store that works to increase access to affordable, healthy, and responsibly-​produced food in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and surrounding neighborhoods.
The girl volunteering behind the counter was probably one of the artists, writers, dancers, computer programmers or other individuals from the eclectic community that lives nearby and calls themselves a member of the FoodCoop, doing her 4-​hours per month so that the Co-​op can do what it does; provide local, organic, healthy food at affordable prices.
The Food Co-​op doesn’t deliver, and you, dear Alexandria, probably got attitude because you so clearly do not understand that ‘food, organics and nutritional services are not their BUSINESS.’ The Bushwick Food Co-​op is community-​oriented and not business-​driven. They believe that bringing our neighborhood together around good food can strengthen community bonds, promote economic and cultural diversity, and increase overall health in Bushwick.
Oh, and regular compost, in an community-​volunteer organization, in a neighborhood with a considerable rat population, deserves careful strategizing and planning. If you actually live in the Loom, I’m sure you’re grateful for the consideration.
The Co-​op is amazing. It offers simple, basic, good food (including small-​farm-​supported organic lentils) and anyone can be a member. You just need to want to be part of a community, volunteer (4 hours a month) to run the co-​op with others, and shop there and take advantage of the wholesale + 26% mark-​up the Co-​op needs to pay the rent. (Other retail is usually 100%-200%).
And if you don’t like those terms, you can still shop there as a non-​member. You will just have to pay wholesale + 65% — still cheaper than anywhere around. And no, they don’t deliver.

I’m the only negative review on here but hear me out. I’m all about eating organic and reducing carbon footprints, etc. This coop is part of The Loom, which is sort of like an industrial-​looking strip mall outfitted by hipsters. I’m a hipster (see the second sentence) so I’m not using the term in a derogatory sense, I just want you to get the FEEL of the place. There’s an art gallery, yarn shop, screen printing station, skate shop, yoga studio, and the list goes on. This food coop is one of them.
Personally, I feel the place is overpriced. This is a reoccurring theme in my reviews o maybe I’m just cheap or maybe I work really hard for my money. I really don’t mind paying for quality or an experience if there’s a value there. I DO mind paying too much for lentils. They’re lentils, ya dig?
Even that didn’t completely turn me off. What DID turn me off is when I went in there to inquire about some food and nutrition services that would be available in my (our) area. I wanted to know if I could drop my compost off to them and if there was some service that would deliver local fruits and vegetables to my apartment this summer. The girl behind the counter was patronizing and ill-​informed. And you want me to pay how much for lentils?
RE: Compost
I think its strange that there isn’t a year-​round composting option. I mean, you are a food coop, that seems like it would be in your wheelhouse, but they don’t and they don’t know of one nor can they help you find one. Their composting drop-​off starts in the spring (now) and they want people to pay $ 3 every time you drop off (its supposed to be a donation). The service is through BK Rot so I just contacted them directly and they will pick up from my doorstep. Done. I also started volunteering with BK Rot so you should check it out if you’re in the Bushwick area and are interested. Here’s their website:
RE: Fruit and Vege Delivery
This was what pissed me off the most and prompted me to write this review. I asked her just what I told you above and she looks me in the face and says «I don’t know, why don’t you try Fresh Direct.» You need to say it in a snarky tone.
Come on. Fresh Direct? Either she was intentionally being a turd or she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Its like going to get your hair cut and your stylist has a tacky disaster on their head. Why would you trust them? I just think that if you’re going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk. Put informed, capable people behind the counter that can actually help people and, you know, answer questions about food, organics, services since it is their business. I just don’t buy this place so I’m not going to buy from this place.

This place is small, but definitely growing. An update related to a review below: They are open a few days a week (check their site) and anyone can shop there. Prices are significantly cheaper for members though. Membership entails a one time $ 50 fee and then 4 hours/​month of work. They need help in all sorts of ways, so if you think you can’t dedicate 4 hours to working in the store, there’s probably something else you can do at other times.
This is the kind of place you walk in with your reusable grocery (and veggie) bags, scoop up some bulk, unpackaged, fresh produce from nearby farms, get some great dairy or meat, a good variety of grains/​flour, and cook many delicious meals when you get home.
We do almost all of our shopping here, and make a trip to Trader Joe’s once every 3 weeks or so to pick up odds and ends that the coop doesn’t have yet. This place is the key to living frugally in NYC.

Good food at good prices. Looking forward to more Saturday hours!

By far the best place to buy food in New York! So much amazing organic local food and the people here are amazing too! It’s more than just a place to shop, it’s a really great community. Also there are so many other fantastic business in the building. You can’t beat the prices either… much cheaper than anything else around.

I LOVE YOU, BUSHWICK FOOD COOP!
I purchased a CSA share through the BFC the last two summers and have been shopping through the Buying Club for the last year or so and I love it! I’ve also volunteered with the food coop since it started in 2009 and it’s been a great way to meet my neighbors and help bring healthy food to the neighborhood.
While the coop is small (for now!), it has a surprising selection of products through the buying club. Since I get the CSA, I don’t purchase too many veggies through the buying club, but I stock up on bulk organic beans, nuts, and grains, along with other staples like tofu, tempeh, Daiya vegan cheese, and more. I’ve especially liked the specialty items offered on occasion, like Dr. Cow raw nut cheese and fancy heirloom veggies.
Food cooperatives are such a huge component of community-​building and grassroots efforts to increase access to healthy food among all populations. BFC has done a great job of bringing healthier food options to Bushwick while keeping the prices low. Keep up the good work, people!

Do you live in Bushwick or East Williamsburg? Are you tired of lugging those organic groceries back from big stores in Manhattan, and tired of those overpriced «natural foods» corner stores? Do you want more of your food dollar to go directly to local, sustainable farmers? Or, do you just want to have more control over the sources of your food supply? Want to meet more neighborhood folks who are passionately organizing around food?
If you said yes to everything above you should probably join BFC. More members means more possibilities for the future of the co-​op.
Together, we can start rebuilding our local food system from the ground up!
—how you get food, as of 2÷28÷11−−−
BFC runs a bi-​weekly buying club for members. You order food online, and pick it up the next week. (currently wednesdays)
there is an open meeting, first monday of every month and anyone is welcome to come, member or not.
check out
for more detailed info and calendar.