Yesterday, I 'rejoined' a little non-profit, natural- foods co-op/storefront here in our town. I tried it originally way back shortly after we first moved here some 7 years ago, but hadn't cared for it and eventually requested my money back. Lately though, friends have been mentioning how much they like it these days. It's under completely different management since the first time I joined, with a different store layout, different distributors, everything. I never did disagree with the general principal of the place, the politics, nor the way it's organized (discounts based on the amount of work hours). My issues were more with product selection (improved), limited store hours (improved), cleanliness (much improved), and certain snarkey people (who have since moved on as I understand). So I decided it deserved a second chance, joining up again with a $50 family membership. It will be a good alternative to the for-profit health food store here in town (rumors about which claim it doesn't treat it's employees as fairly as one might expect). I don't know how much 'work' I will be able to devote to it for the time being (more work/more discount)), but we'll see. I will continue to keep my current buying foods club membership as well, so as a family we'll be all set for options.....