There is a cheaper alternative to supermarkets, but most people don't know it exists
www.abc.net.au
Families and neighbours shopping through informal co-ops are saving hundreds, but the business model could help apply major competitive pressure to the major supermarkets.

  • In short: Families are making significant savings on their grocery bills by forming small shopping co-ops.

  • Cooperative business structures account for less than 1 per cent of the supermarket sector in Australia.

  • What’s next? The peak body for co-ops is calling for more government support for the business model.

  • No1English
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    1 month ago

    I’ve been looking into various farmer direct/co-op/budget friendly options lately, but as a small household, I’m fucked. It’s the same reason Costco is useless to me. I’d be buying way more than I needed and it would spoil before we could get through it.

    I hate throwing out food and won’t do it when so many people in the world go hungry.