Bozeman Co-op

      My good friend Kim and I were just talking about the Bozeman co-op (over some tasty local beers, I might add) so I thought it would be a great time to add it to my list of Montana grocery stores that strive to bring local foods their customers.

If every sizable town in Montana had something like the co-op in Bozeman, Montanans would never have to shop anywhere else.  With its roots going back to 1979, the co-op today consists of two stores specializing in local and organic produce, meats and just about any other item you can think of.  It’s the largest co-op in Montana with 15,000 members. (Bozeman’s population is only 38,000, people! Chew on that for a moment.)  But you don’t have to be a member to shop there.  Their website is a fabulous way to check out the co-op if you can’t get there right away.  It features daily recipes and local items that can be found within the co-op separating them by local produce, within 100 miles of the store and regional items, found within 101-300 miles. 

West Main location (original)

908 West Main St.

587-4039

Downtown

44 E. Main

922-2667

www.bozo.coop.com