The Park Slope Food Co-op is a member-owned grocery store in Brooklyn, established 52 years ago, housing around 10 varieties of mushrooms and organic eggs priced affordably. Membership entails working shifts for discounts and voting on policies. Tensions have surfaced due to the Israel-Palestine conflict, resulting in factions among its 16,700 members, with PSFC for Palestine advocating for a boycott of Israeli products and Co-op 4 Unity opposing such actions and promoting unity instead. Members express their desire to engage in community decisions beyond shopping.
The Park Slope Food Co-op has over 16,700 members who work shifts in exchange for discounted groceries and a voice in store policies. It has become a community hub.
Recent tensions among members have emerged due to the ongoing Gaza conflict, leading to the formation of the PSFC for Palestine and Co-op 4 Unity groups.
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