The Co-op Natural Foods

In 1973 four households living on farms in the area combined their efforts to get economical, whole food. Initially, they had to travel to Minneapolis, MN in order to get the kinds of foods they were looking for. Friends became interested and a buying club quickly emerged, providing food to several households. By December 1973 a storefront had opened, and the East Dakotah Cooperative was born. Several locations (and a name change) later, the Co-op Natural Foods is now a fixture in the Sioux Falls community with over 1700 members! The Co-op Natural Foods is a locally owned, locally controlled small grocery store. Our mission is to provide high quality foods in the most environmentally friendly and cost efficient way possible. We are committed to providing products grown and prepared in an environmentally responsible way. That means supporting local and organic producers as much as possible.