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About Karma
Karma Co-op is a non-profit food store, owned co-operatively by the people who shop there - its members. Founded in 1972, Karma provides its members with wholesome, economical food. We have about 500 working members households and 389 non-working member households and 1 corporate.
Our store is located on 739 Palmerston Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, close to the Bathurst subway station. Collectively, we do what is required to make the store work. Together, we are able to achieve control over the sources,quality and price of our food. That makes Karma a real alternative to commercial stores.
Shopping at Karma is a friendly experience, without the Muzak, gimmickry or hard-sell tactics of supermarkets. You can hang up your coat, mind your child in the membership room, meet your neighbours who have similar interests and make a phone call. It's our store. And nobody profits except the members.
Karma's Mission Statement
Our aim is to:
- Create a community of actively participating members;
- Foster a healthy connection to the food we eat, the people who grow it, and the other organization who share our beliefs;
- Co-operatively educate ourselves on environmental issues;
- Exercise
political and economic control over our food;
by operating a viable co-operative food store.
What does Karma sell?
The store carries a comprehensive inventory of health food and natural products, unprocessed and prepared, plus a broad range of standard grocery items.
- Fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, dairy products and free-range eggs
- Bulk grains, flours, seeds, spreads, dried fruits and nuts
- Frozen foods,including organically raised meat
- Coffees and teas, coffee substitutes, herbal teas and fresh spices
- Canned and packaged foods
- Household and personal care items
What goes on the shelves is what members want. We decide on our product
policy to guide the managers in purchasing. Most households can make
Karma a "one-stop" shop.