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About Me

I'm a food co-op located at 58 E. 4th Street (between 2nd Ave. and Bowery) in the Lower East Side/East Village community. I am the only all-vegetarian co-op in NYC, and I carry a wide variety of organic produce, health food, vegan fare, and environmentally friendly household products and personal care items that are available both prepackaged and in bulk. I offer local and fair trade products whenever possible and am currently trying to eliminate all products produced by corporations with questionable business practices.
Anyone can shop at the co-op but I'm all about giving discounts to members. I give up to 20% off ALL purchases and housemates can even share shifts but still get the full discount! Check my blog for more details on that.
We're always looking for fresh talent, so if you aren't able to work a weekly shift but would like to help out by sharing your graphic design, marketing, finance, or carpentry skills, or any other skills you may have, we can work something out.
4th Street Food Co-op
58 East 4th Street
(between Bowery & 2nd Ave.)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-3623
Hours
Monday 11am-9pm
Tuesday 11am-9pm
Wednesday 11am-9pm
Thursday 11am-9pm
*Friday 9am-9pm (morning produce delivery)*
Saturday 11am-9pm
Sunday 11am-9pm
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My Interests

Blueberries, kiwi, pre-made sandwiches, rice, chickpeas, carrots, millet, apples, bananas, kale, spinach, Tofutti ice cream, granola, quinoa, nectarines, tortillas, soy milk, eggs from free-roaming hens, Tofurky deli slices, tomatoes, fresh basil, bulk shampoo, hand made soaps, fair trade chocolate, tea leaves, trail mix, local tofu, bean sprouts, sourdough bread, oatmeal rasin cookies, raspberry turnovers, etc.

I'd like to meet:

students, activists, lawyers, musicians, dancers, actors, singers, doctors, professors, fire fighters, priests, writers, judges, skaters, chefs, interior design consultants...anyone and everyone interested in supporting local, organic, and environmentally friendly products.

Movies:

Store Wars. It's a play on Star Wars and is about all the chemicals and junk that are in non-organic foods. The 5 minute film is hilarius and features Darth Tater, Obe Wan Cannoli, Chewbroccoli, and Tofu D2. Check it out:

Television:

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My Blog

DEALS: STRAWBERRIES!!! PLANTAINS!!! GRAPES!!!!

produce delivered today~GRAPEFRUIT RUBY ARIZONA 1.25 eachLEMON FCY ORG 79 cents eachLIME ORG 2.10 per lbTANGELO MINNEOLA 60 cents eachKUMQUATS ORG 6.00 per lbPEAR ANJOU 1.05 eachSTRAWBERRIES ORG 8/1 L...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:24:00 PST

Produce Deliver June 28th Saturday

FEATURING: Garlic Scapes!! YAY! Farm at Miller's Crossing: Claverack, NYBaby Bok Choy 2.96 eachRed Leaf Lettuce 2.00 eachAmy & Gerry's Hepworth Farm, Milton, NYArrowhead Cabbage 1.95 per lbLucky Dog F...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:39:00 PST

Produce this week: June 20 and 21

the plums are divine!*four seasons*applesbanana 98c lbblackberries 4.75carrot 1.41 / 2.81 2lb bagcilantro 2.70 eachcoconuts 1.50 lbginger 7.20 lbgrapefruit 1.22 eabasil 18. lbkiwi 83c eakumquats 6.oo ...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:45:00 PST

Weekly Produce

June 17thoh the mint is so deeeliicious! make a refreshing mint tea for sweet dreams! *Lucky Dog Organic Farm: Hamden, NY*Tango Lettuce 2.00 eachMint 2.50 each*Westminster Organics: Westminster, VT*Co...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:17:00 PST

Why we don't sell huge multi-national brands

The Co-op has put together a committee to vet natural ethical and local products with a goal of moving away from irresponsible, unethical, multi-national corporations; leaning towards ethical, local a...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:33:00 PST

Co-op in NY Times article January 14th, 2007

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/nyregion/thecity/14coop.ht ml?_r=1&oref=sloginOrganic David, Organic Goliath By DAN LEVINPublished: January 14, 2007At the back of the Fourth Street Food Co-op, pa...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:34:00 PST

Top 10 reasons to buy organic!

Organic produce is not covered in a cocktail of poisonous chemicals. The average conventionally-grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing. Trust your instincts, and go ...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 07:02:00 PST

Meat and the Environment

Would you ever open your refrigerator, pull out 16 plates of pasta and toss them in the trash, and then eat just one plate of food?1 How about leveling 55 square feet of rain forest for a single meal ...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:58:00 PST

Popular chemicals, poisons, and bugs used to color non-organic food

Few people know that the food coloring listed as cochineal extract comes from female beetles. When you dig into a strawberry Yoplait yogurt, take a moment to contemplate where the beautiful pink color...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:37:00 PST

membership and discounts

To become a member, you must fill out a Membership Form, pay your dues, and sign up for a shift, if applicable. You download a form from http://www.4thstreetfoodcoop.org/, print it out, and then bring...
Posted by 4th street food co-op on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:08:00 PST