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739 Palmerston Avenue
Toronto ON M6G 2R3
416-534-1470

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Monday Closed
Tuesday 9am to 9pm
Wednesday 9am to 9pm
Thursday 9am to 9pm
Friday 9am to 9pm
Saturday 10pm to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
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Karma Update May 3: Sales and membership on the rise!!

posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Dear Karma Members,March was an excellent month. Thanks to all the shopping that Karma members and trial shoppers are doing, sales totaled $130,190.20! We made a small profit, and sales have not consistently been that high since before the building renovations in 2008. This is fantastic news! We are on track to break even in [...]


Karma Member Help Callout

posted on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Dear Karma members, As you may know, tons of new people have been coming in to check out Karma in the past few months, and more keep rolling in (hurray)! Weekends are an especially busy time. In order to make sure all these new people are welcomed and shown around the store without overwhelming staff, [...]


April Update from the Karma Board of Directors

posted on Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Update from the Karma Co-op Board of Directors Sales and member numbers are up! Member Appreciation Potluck this Saturday Opening our doors more widely Store updates and ways to stay involved   Congratulations! Thanks to you and your fellow members, Karma Co-op is increasing sales and bringing in new members: On March 26, with five [...]


Report from the Board of Directors

posted on Friday, March 15th, 2013

by Arel Agnew, Fiona Jones, and Lauren St. Louis We’ve been busy and we’re growing, but it’s not yet enough! The enthusiastic response to Karma’s needs has created an exciting time for our co-op. More members are working on committees, more events are happening at Karma, and more people are joining. The energy, conversation, and [...]


A bike delivery service for all seasons

posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

by Shawn Caza Featherstone Two Wheels Green Delivery began offering Karma members grocery delivery by bike and cargo trailer in July 2012. Laurie Featherstone, a lifelong cyclist, founded the business four years ago. She had been struggling to find a decent job that she liked, and so she decided to create her own position. The [...]


In the aisle

posted on Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

by Karen Fliess Vital statistics Name: Brendan Heath Length of membership: 10-plus years Status: Flat-rated member (cash team; previously worked as a member of the former Member Labour Committee) How did you discover Karma? I think it was through an article I read in the newsletter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (a progressive [...]


Envisioning Karma’s future

posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2013

by Natalie Brown We all know that Karma is facing serious financial challenges. The question is, what can we do about it? On Saturday, November 24, over 40 Karma members gathered at the Paulist Centre on Bathurst Street to answer that question. It was a big task, but laughter and great ideas bubbled up from [...]


An Update from the Karma Co-op Board of Directors

posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2013

Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas, energy and time to our November 24 Strategic Planning session. Thank you also to the many other members and staff who have been sending suggestions. Karma is certainly an engaging and hardworking co-operative community. The encouragement and enthusiasm expressed by members is very welcome. KEEP IT UP!! As [...]


Karma board profiles 2012–2013 part 1

posted on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Arel Agnew Arel has been a member of Karma Coop since its very first year, feeding her family of five almost entirely from Karma’s shelves. Her family lives in Karma legend as the members who brought Cheerios to our co-op. Since joining the board in October 2009, she has concentrated on staff issues, first as [...]


Report from the board of directors

posted on Saturday, January 5th, 2013

by Arel Agnew The board’s major concern is that Karma is in financial trouble. Karma has been losing money for several years. Though we are still solvent, we need to turn our situation around or consider closing in 2013. Having investigated the recent treasurer’s reports, the board feels excited about the opportunity to correct several [...]