Central Illinois Vegan

Have you ever wondered where you should go to find some decent veggies to nom around Champaign county? Look no further than the Common Ground Food Co-op. This place has it all! From artichokes to apples, spinach to spaghetti squash, it's all right here. This is the place you can come to for locally-produced goods, ethically priced coffees, as well as recipes, workshops, refrigerated and frozen goods, and of course a healthy selection of bulk goods.

Need to find TVP? What about nutritional yeast flakes? Vegan cream cheese? Yup, the have all of that, too. They've got the best produce in town, the best beans in town, the best bulk cereals in town, and did I mention the bulk peanut butter?

Unlike some co-ops, this co-op now allows non-owners to shop. That's right, you don't have to be a member/owner in order to shop here. Walk in, fill up your cart, buy the food, then fill up your belly... it really is that simple. That said, there are some very real benefits to buying into the co-op, such as:

• More specials (bi-weekly specials and owner appreciation days)
• Half-off on their workshops
• If you're an owner, you can volunteer around the store and get 15% discounts on all purchases.
• Members get 10% off when special-ordering a case of goods.
• Voting rights
• Bragging rights.

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The Common Ground Food Co-op is located at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana on Vine street. If you have any questions for them, you could call them at 217.352.3347, or visit their Contact Us page. I hope to see you there!