FAQs

We are a community-owned and member-operated food cooperative with more than 500 members. We are located at 825 Caton Ave., at the junction of two Brooklyn communities — Windsor Terrace and Kensington. Many of our members also come from surrounding neighborhoods, including Flatbush, Ditmas, Sunset Park, Park Slope, and Gowanus. We opened in 2015 as a result of strong community interest in thoughtfully-sourced local and organic food, and we’ve continued to grow ever since, thanks to the commitment of our members!

The Coop is overseen by its Board of Directors, who are elected by the members at the annual membership meeting held in June. Regular board meetings are held monthly and are open to all members! All decisions related to the operation of the Coop are made by the members and are implemented by the Board and managers. Our members are the very foundation of the Coop! For more information, please consult our bylaws.

We sell a large variety of products, emphasizing those that are locally grown or produced, ethically sourced, and organic as much as possible. We are a small business, and we support other small businesses, especially those operated by minorities!

Our products include:

• Bulk foods, including herbs, spices, and teas
• Organic kombucha on tap
• Fresh produce
• Local, organic, humane dairy products
• Local, organic, humane meats
• Local bread and pastries
• Ethical packaged goods
• Fair-trade chocolate and coffee
• Local and organic frozen foods

Our bulk items include:

• Dried beans
• Grains
• Granolas
• Nuts
• Dried fruit
• Herbs
• Spices
• Teas
• Maple syrup
• Olive oil
• Environmentally-safe cleaning products, sold by the fluid ounce
• Organic kombucha on tap, sold by the fluid ounce.

See this week’s produce here!

Yes! The Coop is open to the public! We’re open Thursdays, 3pm-8pm, Fridays, 9am-7pm, and Saturdays and Sunday, 10am-5pm. We accept cash, credit and debit cards, and EBT.

You can call us during our operating hours at (718) 972-4600 or email us anytime at wtfcstoremanagers@gmail.com!

You can also stop by the store at 825 Caton Ave,, at the corner of E. 8th St., during our operating hours, or whenever you walk by and see someone inside! Our hours are Thursdays, 3pm-8pm, Fridays, 9am-7pm, Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-5pm.

Coops are owned by their members, so by joining the Coop, you become an owner, and your voice will always matter in the decisions we make!

We are a diverse community of neighbors united in the belief that we can help each other get the highest-quality food at the best prices while supporting local farmers, environmental sustainability, humane treatment of animals, and each other

You have a great opportunity to join your neighbors in really making a difference in your community!

You are actively supporting a local small business that you OWN!

You can buy healthy, often organic, and reasonably priced food sourced from local farms, bakeries, and other environmentally-conscious suppliers

Anyone can join the coop! If you want to be involved in your community and can commit to 2-hour shift every 5 weeks, please join as an active member! Shifts vary from working at the store to getting involved with our outreach, communications, and other committees. Members are always encouraged to suggest their own ways to participate, too — we welcome everyone’s input! Active members receive a 5% discount at the Coop when paying with a credit or debit card, and an 8% discount when paying cash!

The membership fee is $100 for an individual, $175 for families (multiple people can work the shifts), $60 for students and seniors (65+), and free for those using EBT. This is a non-refundable one-time payment, but we also have fall and spring fundraisers, when members are encouraged to contribute more if they can! To join, just come in to the store anytime we’re open and sign up!

We can help you set up a payment plan! Please contact us at wtfcstoremanagers@gmail.com to set that up!

You can sign up at the Coop, 825 Caton Ave., anytime during our open hours!

Yes, we have General Meetings four times a year, and we also hold regular board meetings on the second Tuesday each month, which are also open to all members!

Best of all, come shop at the store, talk to your neighbors, and sign up for our mailing list! Visit our website,follow us on Facebook, Instagram (@windsorterracefoodcoop), or Twitter, or subscribe to our email newsletter on our home page.

Our primary source of funding comes from memberships, that is why we need new members. We are always grateful for grants or money or in-kind donations. If you would like to help us write grants or raise funds, please contact membership@windsorterracefoodcoop.com

Please contact admin@windsorterracefoodcoop.com 

The Cooperative was incorporated in 2014, according to the laws of New York State, as a Food Cooperative. Although the Coop is a non-profit, which means that all of its profits go to the operation of the cooperative, it cannot be a Federally IRS-designated 501c3, because of its incorporation status. Therefore, donations are not, at this time, tax deductible.

However, the New York State legislature is presently considering modifying the cooperative law that would permit donations to food coops to be deductible.

No, they are not.

Simply email Membership with your contact information and reason for leaving.