Really nice store with so much good food and stuff to choose from. Excellent bulk food section. Extensive coffee choices. Helpful staff happy to help. Beautiful produce. Nice guy out front banging on a drum and being lovely and friendly. Clean, well maintained, neat plants to choose from. Looking forward to coming back in to get some more of the things that they have. Recommended.

It really bums me out that the coop sells sacred white sage. For somewhere that claims to have the community at heart, i don’t think they have their Native community members at heart when profiting off of a sacred medicinal plant.

The downtown co-op location has been a consistently nice place to shop over the last two decades. The produce, meat and deli departments are full of fresh choices. Everyone is helpful and friendly, which I always appreciate. Watch for the sale items and stock up to stretch your food budget. Youll find some great deals!

Dropped by to do some shopping and decided to check out the food court. When asking the employee about the pre-made items and allergies, the employee was extremely short and rude with me.She pointed me to the salad bar and said I should be able to make my own using their ingredients. Unfortunately that was not a true statement as a lot of the ingredients were not available at the salad bar.After a second attempt to ask where I can get the remaining ingredients another employee was able to step in and give some guidance.

This is my favourite grocery store!!!!!!!!! Great use of inferior space. They have a very good selection of health and wellness products. Love their initiatives with recycling and reducing waste. The company is attentive to details of how the place is run. You can see that they are passionate about what they do and what they believe in. Love the seating area upstairs too. Everything is designed with the consumers in mind. I wish we have a place like this in BC, Canada!

Great service. Good choices. The hot bar food wasn’t hot. The food I bought was coldand not fresh. A waist of $7.

This is my go to place for my specialty foods (and all produce). They have even more options for my strict paleo diet than Whole Foods does and it is always better to support local farmers and producers rather than giant corporations. This location also has more items and is larger than the one on Cordata so I try to go here when I can, but it is busy. I love their curbside option for this reason.

.I was in the store tonight around 7:30 with my dog. I was approached by a man named Jared. He asked me if my dog was a service animal . And I told him yes than he continues with asking me what kind of training does he have and what commands does he know and basically what service does he provide me. It is illegal for him to ask me what services he is supporting me for. Then when I tried to tell him. He then cut me off and told me to tie him outside while I shop. I have never been treated like this in this store or humiliated in front of other shoppers like I was this evening by Jared. I want to know how your going to rectify this situation so I dont get harassed everytime I come in . I frequent this store cause I live in the area.

Ive shopped at the co-op for over 20 years and have always loved this placebas a non member. The downsides are the prices are ridiculously high, the employees are not always the most helpful or friendly, and I have felt discriminated against. The store itself is a great place and I have maintained it as an establishment I frequent, and will continue to. Their food is also pretty good.

Everyone here is very helpful and nice. They have a lot of product even though they may not have the size of a whole foods or grocery store. I have bought really exceptional meat from this location. The meat department cut the filet mignon to my order size and the lamb is really good as well.

I never have a bad time shopping here, favorite place for all my favorite local things. All the employees are so nice and helpful.

Insanely expensive. $14 per pound for all lunch meats. Haggans has better ground beef btw. Im never shopping at the co-op again. Dont support these d!cks.(Reply) yah ive compared prices. Why would you even say that? Maybe you should conpare prices. Are you trolling me lol.

The CoOp is my favorite in and out in the AM. Best selection of good brewed coffee, breakfast burritos, and I love the scones and muffins. Yum!

Very helpful and caring. Suggested where I might locate something they dont carry, referred me for item that Ive been looking for! 🙏 Thanks.

Amazing selection of good for you food. Took my dad here, hes vegan.

Two days ago I realized I was out of my favorite yogurt and wanted it for breakfast. I made a quick trip to the downtown co-op and got there 10 minutes before closing. Brenda checked me out, and I paid in cash. When she handed me my change, I dropped my open wallet, and coins from both the change she had handed me and my wallet scattered across the floor. Brenda came out from behind the cashier stand, got down on the floor, and picked up the scattered coins, all with a smile. Service above and beyond the call of duty!

They have alot of nice and different food items .its clean and well laid out. They also have lots of potted flowers and vegetable starts. As well as herbs:-)Some items may seem high priced but the quality more than makes up for it

Great place. Fresh bakery. Sustainable emphasis on local sources. Bulk foods section is amazing. Staff friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

My second home, my happy place. Just dislike when it gets crowded.

Selection is limited to specialty lines of organic items. I find the produce section to be spotty in terms of product quality. Possibly due to reduce produce availability. Some locally produce products, with many local produce items in season. Pricing generally inline with big box supermarkets

Awesome prices -- even if the yogurt went up about lately...

Great selection of healthy and local goods.

Absolutely amazing! We travel from Eatonville every few months and akways stop in and get some deli food! It is always fresh, and good and the staff are incredible!I beg and pray you ooen a stire up down south, we have nothing like you and are in desperate need!Sending much love! You guys rock! Keep it up!

High prices on alot but great meats. Fish and wines

Very clean and a wide variety of options, employees were also helpful in answering questions.

I left Bellingham the year this place opened. Returning 20+ years, this place still holds up. Beautiful interior, great selection and friendly service.

Store management is lackadaisical and selective in mask enforcement, personally not impressed by an organization that doesnt care for the safety of its employees and wider community.

We always get my CBD oil for my migraines here. Very pretty store. Good premade food. Super friendly staff. I love it.

Employees are very sweet but have little to no covid consciousness.I was in the store for maybe 10 minutes and in that time, I had multiple empoyees come right up next to me to get to something else. They said excuse me as they brushed past but at this point, that is not ok.It is worth the extra effort to ask me to move before getting close to me as not to endanger the community.I am grateful that yall are willing to work through this pandemic but we just cant be running things that way. I will likely not come back to the co-op until the pandemic is over :(Good luck yall. I hope you stay safe out there.

I love getting my Hemp Seed Oil Bottle that I have been using on my Hair for over 2 years now and I have cancer and this stuff makes my hair grown and makes it stronger than ever. I love Whatcom Community Food Co-op

Great grocery store with deli. Get all your organic needs here. They have hot food and a large seating area upstairs.

A bit on the expensive side, but with a purpose. You arent just paying for your items, but for a more sustainable future. Nice people, great products, clean store.

Excellent shopping experience.

Tasty produce, lots of healthy ready-made eats and great selection of bulk grains, nuts and seeds.Awesome customer service and friendly staff and people.

Small store, with fresh vegetables.

My favorite place/store in town: beautiful and abundant organic produce, kind staff, feeling of ease, support for local farms, farmers, and other local orgs, amazing bulk section, emphasis on carrying products that are a healthier choice (least harmful). Coop is the healthy heart of our community.❤️

Great local options, plenty of product & produce variety all in a finely laid out store. The staff are organized, attentive and helpful too! 👍

A really great co op. A gem of the town. Great food, decent prices. Excellent service.

Local, friendly, close to home. Sometimes pricey, but commitment to quality and ethical purchasing and business is evident. Bulk section pretty varied. During non covid times, I really appreciated the bulk cut your own tofu bin.

I love the co op. The food that they make in the store is so good, some of it is a bit pricey but worth it. They have the best veggies and fruits. One of my favorite places to shop for produce

Funky place, nice small niche market. Prices higher than other places, bathrooms often dirty and small bad, same local organic foods as Hagen, Fred Meyer and others. If you want quant, youll find it here. Fyi, this is a Coop in name only

I go here alot. Closest grocery store to me but always quality

Good variety of organic foods. Very fresh produce.

Food co-op opened up my life to new and healthy way of eating

Your cashier, the heavy set youngman; very rudely snapped at me to not lower my mask.I could not speak clearly with on.Ive been VACCINATED!LISTEN TO OUR EXPERTS!!

Great produce and reasonable prices on many other things.

Always has the best prices on pantie liners!

They are keeping it on point regarding masking and capacity. Shoppers were good this day about allowing space between us.

Surprisingly, this is one of my favorite spots to get a coffee in town. At times they even have house made butterscotch for a tasty butterscotch latte. A friend of mine absolutely loves to get the Pad Thai salad. Personally, I love the Little Donna cakes.

Basic human respect towards non members.

Can always find great nutritional choices for my healthy lifestyle

Pre-made food at the deli was extremely overpriced...did not contain organic ingredients. Should have for what they charged for the salad

Great organic food choices.

They have the most fabulous bulk section.

Always clean, stocked, and employees are friendly

Healthy and delicious deli

Great store, great attitudes by great employees. good stuff.

No matter whats happening in my day, walking into the Food Co-op makes me feel good. It smells good, the selections are interesting, the food is fresh and displayed in the most appealing way. The vibe of the staff and the customers feels just right for me.

I am so grateful for the quality of respect and service Co-op employees have exhibited during this time of COVID-19. The at risk shopping hour in the morning not only allows me to worry less but is relaxed and comfortable. The staff is kind, friendly and helpful. The precautions taken at Co-op were some of the very first in town. Disposable gloves and fabric masks for employees. The clear shield between cashiers and shoppers, the spot to stand while waiting in line, sanitizing shopping carts between shoppers, one way entry without shopping carts to collect bulk items, careful handling of produce and the usual high quality of products have been fantastic. I am deeply grateful.Thank you,Danna Zelenka

Uppity veggie munchers shop here.

Great employees and selection

Good bred

You will always find the fresh produce with amazing prices at Community Food Co-op downtown.

I have always loved the Co-op because of its product variety, quality of food made on site, helpful staff, positive community and environmental bent, and welcoming atmosphere. Its always been a place I go for everything from special times out with loved ones to every day grocery needs. Its a local must so definitely stop by!

Nobody smiles. Ive been going to co-ops for 25 plus years all over the country and theres a vibe at this particular co-op and its just hard to say that folks there are very friendly. They have a great beer selection good meats and cheeses produce is spot-on but the ambiance and attitude of the staff and the people who shop there just make it slightly uncomfortable.

The Co-op is a beautiful store,very modern and appealing. The supplies are abundant, quality is very good,definitely one stop shopping for some. I use the Co-op sparingly,why you ask? There are 2 specific reasons: the first is the attitude. If one doesnt present themselves as a Co-op type (and yes I mean dressed in Co-op fashion) you can be mistreated or completely ignored. The second reason is price. To join the Co-op is a substantial fee,which entitles you to a percentage discount off future purchases. Great doesnt off set the original price or the membership fee. Forgive me here but I always thought a Co-op was a structure by which a group of individuals bought goods in bulk to increase buying power and decrease prices?

Great selection of organic foods, love it.

Its a lifesaver for healthnuts and diabetics. They seem to get be growing as well. I do appreciate them for what they are doing and who wouldnt mind shopping their.It us convient and good for the body.

Staff was too judgemental and screening/profiling people as they came in. I watched several staff treat certain individuals one way and others in a poor way. All because the way they looked. Followed them as if they were criminals. Sad! Very unprofessional! Makes me think twice before I enter again or suggest my friends and family too either!

Pretty much the best grocery store you could ever ask for. So glad they extended the parking lot, although its still super crowded, which is good because I want the co op to do well. Their bakery is soooo good and they make a great cup of coffee. I love being able to get a coffee while I shop. The bulk section is excellent. Keep your eye out for amazing local delicacies, especially in the produce section. Last year I found local Kiwis that were the best Id ever had. I love their Maui pineapples too and the passion fruit. The veggies are as local as possible from farmers in the area. I do wish theyd bring back the rose apples, those were unreal and I havent seen them there in years. One of the only places you can buy fresh burdock root and turmeric.

Very nice selection of very healthy products. A nice seating area upstairs. The deli lunch selection is limited, but I can buy something from grocery freezer and then use the microwave in the deli area.

Beautiful building. Helpful and kind staff. Great cold and hot bar. I love drinking coffee and sitting upstairs.

An amazing playground for anyone who loves health food and natural products. Truly a wonderland with tremendous choices and quality options. Awesome for people with the right budget.

Shopping at this co-op since 2002, the staff work very well together and to make sure they are up to date on bringing new items in...most the staff have been there for a long time and friendly and courteous anytime I have been in the store every week. Very knowledgeable on product and helpfulI do not know anyone personally, and feel they give the kind of customer service you would expect. I always know who is New face at the check out and they seem to be respectful & helpful. Just not ever had any bad experience ever at this store. Returns made easy, delis fast and courteous...supplements very helpful. Produce dept. Fresh & clean always. Way to go Co-op staff, you make me want to keep coming back since 2002.

Poor staff attitude, high price, poor quality produce undercuts a model I respect. Shop elsewhere.

So this food Coop is inspirational to me. You can join for a one time fee and never pay that again, yet get dividends every year. They feature organic, sustainable and local food sources and products. They have a hot and cold deli and serve smoothies and breakfasts too. I enjoy their homemade bakery items also. The produce is lovely. Prices are not cheap, so dont go expecting main supermarket chain bargains. That said, they do have some significant discounts for larger orders.

Nice place to meet people

I ADORE this store I frequently come here to get mate with my breakfast. This store has a lively bulk section, a selection of quality meats, veggies and other products. I come here so much to eat at their wonderful hot bar full of nice hot food. If your looking for a wonderful shopping experience with lots of quality ingredients and wonderful people shop here! Shop local! 😁

Great for organics, vegan, vegetarian, even fish and meat. Lots of healthy locally sourced options.

The store is very clean and organized and the people there are very nice. I found everything I needed very easily. I got produce and their produce section is beautiful. They have fantastic produce. Its displayed beautifully and its first class, very fresh and delicious. I would go there again in a heartbeat and I will. :-)

Really expensive. Got a couple things and it ended up being $70. But its really good quality food.

Great location. Affordable if youre a smart shopper. Friendly staff. Nice selection. Parking is always a nightmare.

Friendly staff; interesting cards, socks, and kitchen items. Produce pricey; bulk bins less so. Decent wine deals. Very good about returns. Small store. Nice deli items for vegetarians & omnivores . My cat loves Castor & Pollux Organic Chicken & Sweet Potato kibble. Im a regular...

I went there in 2013 to have lunch and breakfast. The recipes were good or great, cooking was just fine and the prices were decent and sometimes quite low, much lower than in other food co-ops in the American West. Decent prices for organic foodstuffs are extremely important from both social and environmental perspectives. To me, it means that the workers at this food co-op--as well as the organic farmers and food producers they work with--understand what a socially balanced community truly means. And this understanding is essential to feel good together in any community.

The blue color corn chips are by far the most affordable, when anywhere in the normal world blue corn chips are about 2-4 more expensive as any other chips. An apt microcosm and metaphor for my impression of all that is sold here. Good coffee.. just Dont be homeless trying to survive off this Co-op.

So very disappointed in what the Bellingham and Skagit food co-ops have become: instead of “food for people, not for profit” - these food co-ops are really no longer co-ops, but competitive, free-market corporations. Instead of supporting local small businesses and local/community based businesses, they compete and put good operations out of business. Why does the co-op need to have and be their own bakery - especially bakeries so focused on unhealthy heavily processed junk foods? Why compete with other businesses while providing nothing superior for the community? Why all the heavily processed breads and other foods? Groceries? Where’s the mill for freshly ground flour? These co-ops have become competitive grocery stores instead of community collaborators and educators. Plus, they age and religion discriminate when hiring - at minimum wage. Sad. True. Disappointing.

Love the hot food bar, and the salad bar. And they pretty much always have cold peach hi-balls!

This is a good store with awesome staff!

Awesome co-op of local goods. Theyve got just about everything. Stop for some great grub at the hot food bar

Only organic option in the deli!! I love this, all Coops should adopt this same practice.Organic cream 😋 Golden milk breve....yum yum, get one...

Baked goods, local smoked fish. Great place

The Community Food Co-Op is a friendly grocery store for the local Bellinghamster, and offers a decent selection that should meet most of your pantry needs.The downside is that selection can be limited and their offerings for ethnic food supplies are not good. Their produce section has good quality, but can be limited and may not always have what you need.The good news is that almost everything in the store is of good quality, and their deli offers a range of ready to eat foods that are quite nice, and a good range of take home products as well.

Easy find items. Friendly service.

Large selection, excellent assortment of gluten-free foods. Their gf cakes and other baked goods are so good and the pumpkin pie is unreal, best Ive ever had. Very nice deli and good selection of ready-to-go meals. Beautiful produce. Bulk foods, tea, coffee, frozen foods. Many locally made items. Clean restrooms and knowledgeable staff.

Always love love this co op! Great bakery

Always excellent, always able to find yummy vegan options!

I loved the selection of fresh foods, excellent organic section. Great service. Definitely will be returning when I come back to WA.

I disagree with the 4.6 rating, 5 star it should be.

I enjoy going to Community Food Co-op the staff are super friendly. Theyll out of their way to help you find what you are looking for and answer your questions. I love organic foods especially fruits and vegetables taste soo much better than grocery stores. Also I love the bakery and the buffet always smells delicious have to stop and buy something tasty.

Excellent product and friendly. The only problem is price. I cannot afford to go as often as I want due to the insane cost.I do appreciate the cafe. Got to try it to really appreciate it