True Food Membership is for anyone who wants to support True Food in achieving its vision of helping our community achieve a more sustainable lifestyle through the availability of organic, ethical, zero-waste produce and eco-friendly household products.

Why become a Member?

By being a member you can help shape the way True Food is run, all members have an equal say in how we run and develop our business. As a co-operative we are fully democratic with every member entitled to speak and vote at meetings. We hold an Annual General Meeting at which the accounts are presented and the committee is elected, and regular members meetings to discuss specific topics and to enable you to be involved in the decision making of your co-operative.

It’s also a great way to be more connected with what’s going on at True Food. You’ll be the first to know about new products and events and there’s a monthly member discount on specific products.

By volunteering with True Food you can earn monthly discounts on your shopping of 5%, 10% or 15% depending on how many hours you can offer each month. This work includes shop-based tasks such as till work, restocking and cleaning, as well as work behind the scenes on marketing, helping at community events and maintenance.

What do I have to do as a member?

True Food is a registered community co-operative. It is owned and run by its members. Under our rules, members agree to attend general meetings and take an ‘active interest’ in the operation and development of the Co-operative and its business.

Active interest can take many forms from regular shopping and promoting True Food as an ‘ambassador’, to volunteering to help in the shop or becoming a member of the committee.

How do I become a member?

Membership can start at any time and is open to anyone aged 16 and over. It currently costs £5 to join. Of this £1 is invested in True Food as your ‘share’ in the business.

Complete the form below and pay the £5 membership fee. We also invite you to make a voluntary donation towards our business if you’d like to. If you prefer you can pick up a paper form in the shop or download one here.

We collect minimal data from you to meet the requirements of our Co-operative Constitution and to be able to be in touch with you about our business and membership activities. You can read our Member Privacy Notice here.

What happens after I join?

We’ll issue you with a Membership discount card and then contact you with details to be able to access our shop rota/member communication system: www.3r.org.uk/

You’ll start to receive regular updates from us, including invitations to member events and details of the monthly discount products. You can also get as involved as you want to.

Want to know more?

Full details of membership are available here. Find out more about what a co-operative is and how it functions here, and if you’d like to know more detail about the rules we follow you can read our Constitution. Or if you just want to chat and ask questions, pop in to the shop; we’d love to meet you!