"Grocery Story makes a compelling case for how food co-ops, as alternatives to corporate grocery giants, are spurring the creation of delicious local food economies and stronger communities, while changing the global food system for the better."--

Introduction : a democratic impulse -- Food co-operatives before the Depression -- Food co-operatives, 1930s to 1950s -- Ithaca Consumer Co-operative Society -- The Hyde Park Co-operative Society -- Hanover Consumer Co-operative Society -- Adamant Food Co-operative and Putney Food Co-operative...