What The Co-op Means To Me

For me, the Co-op is so much more than the sum of its parts:

The Co-op is… wholesome food

The Co-op is … friendship

The Co-op is… cooperation

The Co-op is… community

The Co-op is… family

I love delightful food and delicious people….and vice versa! I find abundant quantities of both at the Natural Food Co-op. So naturally, I love the Co-op!

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I moved to Chadron in 2005, stumbled upon the Co-op and immediately became a lifetime member. As a customer, I really enjoy the uniqueness of the Co-op and its healthy food options. Supporting local businesses is important to me as well. As a volunteer, I love that I get to collaborate with some pretty remarkable people, working together to keep the Co-op open and available for all community members.

I wanted to volunteer at the NFC for a long time before I actually got the chance to do so. I enjoy the store’s local voice for healthy food and healthy living. I especially enjoy the people that I volunteer with and their definition of community.

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Ah…the Natural Food Co-Op. Literally one of my favorite places to be. I have a difficult time putting into words what the Co-Op means to me. It is a part of me. The sense of community and optimism, providing healthier options for our area. I feel like the Co-Op is one big family, sharing ideas, knowledge, and warmth and weathering the storms together. We all bring something different to the Co-Op and yet are one in important ways. I love my Co-Op. ❤️

In 2024, I walked into the Natural Food Co-op and immediately became a volunteer and lifelong member. Just walking into the Co-op always lifts my spirits - it's an amazing place, with wonderful people, promoting health and community. 

 I moved to Chadron in January of 1984 when I married Ron Miller, the founder of the Natural Food Co-Op. Prior to moving I belonged to a co-op in Philadelphia so it was a natural fit to get involved along side Ron with the additional benefit of being able to provide a natural food diet for our family.

For me, the Natural Food Co-op means privilege. The privilege to be a part of a volunteer organization that is rich in history; a fixture in Chadron providing healthy food options since the 1970’s. It also means community; volunteers and members contribute to the life of the co-op, and most importantly, have enriched my life.

I first moved to Chadron in 2000, with my spouse following a year later. Both of us wanted to be more healthy in our eating habits and were looking for  a store which could help us in that endeavor. The Natural Food Co-op has done that and more in that most of our favorite people in the area are members and volunteers of the organization.