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BECOME AN OWNER
MEMBERSHIP IS OWNERSHIP.
OWNERSHIP IS FREE, VOLUNTARY AND
OPEN TO ANYONE OVER AGE 18.
WHY BE A MEMBER?
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The Door County Cooperative is democratically controlled by owners who use or provide the co-op's goods and services. Each owner gets to vote to help make the organization's policies and decisions.
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Door County Cooperative member/owners have the potential to receive a percentage of Door County Cooperative profits paid back to them annually in the form of payouts or "patronage dividend distributions".
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Shopping the coop supports your local economy. Cooperatives build a better world by advancing sustainable development, social integration and decent work.