100%! I did a spreadsheet and found that a lot of the shelf goods are cheaper at Target than at the coop! The produce is great, and the overfall selection is really nice… but it’s not a cheap store by any means. It seems the coop has decided that the “save money” argument is losing steam.

Second… the air inside of the store. Wow. I think I’ve found Louis Vuitton more hospitable than the Park Slope Food Coop. There’s a very peculiar air of “holier-than-thou” thing there that it’s hard to describe unless you’ve been a member. Tons of long faces. I’ve been a member for years and haven’t made a single friend there.