Our Co-op

First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op is your community-owned grocery store in the heart of Corvallis, owned by more than 13,000 of your friends and neighbors! We specialize in fresh, local and organic foods sourced from farmers and producers who care about the health of people and our planet. Proudly serving all our neighbors since 1970. First Alternative Co-op is here for good.

Everyone Can Shop & Anyone Can Join!

We offer the neighborhood’s best local and organic produce, high quality groceries, bulk herbs and grains, and a wide variety of wellness and bodycare products. Our Deli serves up delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, made from scratch in our kitchen, including locally roasted coffee, bakery items, and a great selection of convenient Grab ‘n’ Go items! The Co-op brings people together and our food fuels the community.

Annual Report

Everyone Can Shop & Anyone Can Join!

We offer the neighborhood’s best local and organic produce, high quality groceries, bulk herbs and grains, and a wide variety of wellness and bodycare products. Our Deli serves up delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, made from scratch in our kitchen, including locally roasted coffee, bakery items, and a great selection of convenient Grab ‘n’ Go items! The Co-op brings people together and our food fuels the community.
Annual Report

Mission & Values

Our mission is what guides the work we do each and every day at First Alternative Co-op. It’s how you can trust that the products you find on our shelves and the way we operate our store aligns with your values and makes you feel good. Our Product Selection Guidelines help support our commitment to quality, focusing on nutritional, environmental, and social concerns.

We act ethically and responsibly.
We care for our community.
We provide high quality products, goods, and services to our customers.
We balance human needs, financial necessity, and daily realities.

Want to learn more about what it means to be a Co-op? Our friends at National Cooperative Grocers have some great resources to help. Learn more!

We Love Local

Supporting the local food system  is at the core of our mission. We make it easy to help you shop local with our Local Designation system.

Sustainability

The Co-op serves our community with sustainability as a key priority, from the products we choose to how we run our stores.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Everyone is welcome at the Co-op! Learn about the programs and steps we are taking to make our spaces inclusive.

Mission & Values

Our mission is what guides the work we do each and every day at First Alternative Co-op. It’s how you can trust that the products you find on our shelves and the way we operate our store aligns with your values and makes you feel good. Our Product Selection Guidelines help support our commitment to quality, focusing on nutritional, environmental, and social concerns.

We act ethically and responsibly.
We care for our community.
We provide high quality products, goods, and services to our customers.
We balance human needs, financial necessity, and daily realities.

Want to learn more about what it means to be a Co-op? Our friends at National Cooperative Grocers have some great resources to help. Learn more!

We Love Local

Supporting the local food system  is at the core of our mission. We make it easy to help you shop local with our Local Designation system.

Sustainability

The Co-op serves our community with sustainability as a key priority, from the products we choose to how we run our stores.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Everyone is welcome at the Co-op! Learn about the programs and steps we are taking to make our spaces inclusive.

Co-op Ownership

Co-op Ownership

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Co-op History

Co-op History

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Working Towards a Greater Mission

Join The Team!

Working Towards a Greater Mission

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