Their quality & sourcing has been going downhill for a long while. Community-owned co-ops usually are to make it easier and/or more affordable to get local and/or organic food.

The local selection tends to be inconsistent and many times I'll see non-local products when I can buy from a local farm for the same price or less.

Prices aren't great. I can get Narragansett Creamery and Wright's Dairy Farm cheaper at numerous other places (and it's easy enough to get those products at Farm Fresh on Saturdays).

The long-time GM, John Santos, left and any semblance of quality went with him. I'm not sure who took his place.

Add in accusations of discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees.

Member-owners tend to just opt for the life-time option so it's not like they have a steady stream of membership dues. Sales are down overall because of the previous bullet points I mentioned so they can't really afford to restock, especially on fresh product.

Oh and there's nothing the community can really do because the bylaws really limit the powers that board members & member-owners have. Member-owners can vote in board member elections + volunteer for events. Board members can communicate concerns or requests to the GM but the GM has the ultimate authority when it comes to sourcing decisions and store promotions.