Urban Recipe Food Co-ops have structure for success
Though Urban Recipe has been running food co-ops in Atlanta for over 30 years, the concept of a food cooperative can be hard to grasp. Some parts of a co-op are straightforward: each co-op meets at a recurring location, at the same time bi-weekly, a total of 26 times annually. The food comes from Urban…
The Rising Price of Food in 2026
Food prices continue to climb nationwide. In the last year, national grocery bills have risen 2.4 percent. In the remainder of 2026, the USDA predicts a 3.1 percent grocery bill increase. That’s a 5.5% increase in under 2 years! The biggest offenders in price climbs are meat, including poultry, pork and beef, as well as…
What 35 Years of Urban Recipe Looks Like in One Room
Dozens of people buzzed around the room, sheet of paper and pencil in hand, smiling and asking questions. “You’re wearing glasses! Can you sign here?” “Do you speak any other languages?” “I just need to find somebody who lives in my zip code, 30312. Do you?” That was the scene at the start of this…
A Food Co-op: Something Regular in a Sea of Chaos
Every two weeks, Daniel Duncan gets on MARTA and travels to an Urban Recipe Food Co-op. He gets a variety of fresh vegetables, pantry staples and frozen protein, but he also receives something that’s even more important to him. “It gives a peace of mind…it’s something that I look forward to doing that I know…
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