The Twin Cities are home to 12 food co-ops (short for "cooperatives") in 14 locations -- the highest rate of food co-ops per capita in the United States. 

Food co-ops encourage communication and cooperation between customers and suppliers / growers. They tend to focus on selling organic and locally produced food and goods. While co-op membership is open and available to anyone who wishes to join, it is not necessary to be a member to shop at any of the Twin Cities food co-ops. 

Food co-op locations in the Twin Cities

Minneapolis

• Eastside Food Co-op - 2551 Central Avenue Northeast http://www.eastsidefood.coop/
• Linden Hills Co-op - 3815 Sunnyside Avenue http://www.lindenhills.coop/
• Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli - 2823 East Franklin Avenue http://seward.coop/
• Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli - 317 East 38th Street http://seward.coop/
• The Wedge Co-op - 2105 Lyndale Avenue South http://www.wedge.coop/

St. Paul

• Mississippi Market - 622 Selby Avenue http://msmarket.coop/
• Mississippi Market - 1500 West 7th Street http://msmarket.coop/
• Mississippi Market - 740 East 7th Street http://msmarket.coop/
• Hampden Park - 928 Raymond Ave http://www.hampdenparkcoop.com

Burnsville

• Valley Natural Foods - 13750 County Road 11 http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/

Cambridge

• City Center Market - 122 Buchanan Street North http://www.citycentermarket.coop/

Chanhassen

• Lakewinds Natural Foods - 435 Pond Promenade https://www.lakewinds.coop/

Long Lake

• Harvest Moon Co-op - 2380 Wayzata Boulevard http://www.harvestmoon.coop/

Minnetonka

• Lakewinds Natural Foods - 17501 Minnetonka Boulevard https://www.lakewinds.coop/

Northfield

• Just Food Co-op - 516 Water Street South http://justfood.coop/

Richfield

• Lakewinds Natural Foods -  https://www.lakewinds.coop/Richfield-expansion

Robbinsdale  ++ Now in Planning stages +++

• Now in Planning Stages -  http://www.robbinsdalefoodcoop.org

St. Peter

• St. Peter Food Co-op & Deli - 228 West Mulberry Street http://www.stpeterfood.coop/

Stillwater

• River Market Community Co-op - 221 Main Street North #1 http://rivermarket.coop/