One old store + 500 members = The Willa-Mette Co-op
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After two months of successful operation, the co-op
membership has voted to shift the emphasis to more natural
and health foods. At a meeting last week members decided to
stop the sale of cigarettes because smoking is "a filthy,
addicting habit;" to stop the sale of "garbage" sweets and
stock healthful candies for the school kids; to limit
stocks of certain packaged foods which aren't particularly
healthful; and to emphasize the sale of fresh fruits and
vegetables over canned goods.
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Jack Corbett who works afternoons at the co-op says rumors
that the store is being harassed by food licensing agencies
are untrue. He said the clerks who cut the cheese and meats
for customers have to have food handlers licenses and
Corbett agrees they should. He said he's found the food
inspectors helpful and it's simple to meet health
requirements if you're willing to listen to inspectors.
Willamette People's Cooperative gets crowded most
afternoons and insiders recommend you shop early or late.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy at the store even if
you're not a member but it isn't encouraged.
Shoppers include everyone from youngsters who pay 7 cent
cents to help themselves to one of Mrs. Neusihin's pickles
to old timers who like the atmosphere. Browsers read signs
explaining the benefits of natural grains and
poly-unsaturate oils, the average wage of Guatemalan farm
workers and the number of war victims in Vietnam. Buyers
help themselves to flour from wooden barrels and grind
their own coffee. The adventurous can even take home a
piece of horsemeat to try out on the family.
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