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MAKING MICHIGAN: The People’s Food Co-op
The Co-op difference in Kerrytown, Ann Arbor
People's Food Co-op is more than a quaint, local grocery store. It is an anchor business in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown area that draws people to that neighborhood on a regular basis. By carrying organic products and selling locally produced food, whenever possible, the Co-op supports a healthy, green lifestyle that many Ann Arborites take very seriously. You don't have to be out of bread to find a reason to visit the Co-op. The attached Café Verde is a neighborhood hangout spot where you can eat a pastry, grab a coffee or just connect with people. The Co-op also reaches out to the community, by presenting in-store educational materials and resources, participating in community events, and sponsoring a schedule of off-site classes on food, health and other related topics. After almost 40 years of business, the Co-op is a well-loved local institution. In a world of impersonal, big box grocery stores, walking into the Co-op feels like being in Ann Arbor. People's Food Coop is located at 216 North Fourth Avenue, in downtown Ann Arbor, and you can visit them on the web, at http://www.peoplesfood.coop/
Locally produced vegetables avaliable at the People's Co-op
In our continuing segment called Making Michigan, each week we highlight the businesses, public places and orginizations that make our cities unique, more livable and in their own small way make Michigan a better place. We want to hear from you about the places and institutions, big and small, famous and not so famous, that you love and make your Michigan city special. Submit to us your suggestions for our Making Michigan feature.
Credit: All photos courtesy of Kevin Sharp, People's Food Co-op
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