Community

Donations

The Co-op is dedicated to supporting organizations in Cook County who are centered on food access and equity, kids and community wellbeing, or sustainable agriculture. 

If you are part of a nonprofit organization in the area and seeking funds, please:
– Compete our Donation Request Form online
– Drop off a Donation Request Form (PDF) at the store

Consideration Requirements:
– Located in Cook County
– 501(c)(3) status
– non-sectarian and non-partisan

Funds should be used for a specific project, not for general operating costs. Contact us to learn more about any of these programs.


Round-Up Program

A few pennies adds up. Each month the Co-op selects a Cook County non-profit organization to support via our customer Round-up Program. Donating to the Food Shelf is always an option given that it ties directly to our goal of supporting food access and equity.

If you are part of a nonprofit organization in the area and would like to apply:
– Compete our Donation Request Form online
– Drop off a Donation Request Form (PDF) at the store

Please let us know if you’d like to apply for your group or if you have any questions.


Local Producers Scholarship

We support local food production in Cook County, MN through scholarships for growers to establish or improve farmland, buy necessary equipment and supplies, and pay for education related to organic farming.

Learn more about the 2023 application


Adopt-a-Highway

The Cook County Co-op registered with the Adopt-a-Highway program at its inception in 1990, and we’ve been cleaning our strip of Highway 61 twice a year ever since. Highway Cleanups happen twice a year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring.