Membership
See “What is a Coop?” page to learn more about cooperatives.
Why become a Consumer Member?
Finding and using your own voice is easier when you belong to a group of people that uses its collective power to organize and mobilize together to advocate and fight for systemic change. As members of Earth’s Refillery Coop, we are joining together to create and strengthen systems that bring us closer to our goals of social, political, economic, and environmental justice.
We rely on our consumer members to use and contribute to the coop so that we can stay active in our community for years to come, and keep providing the goods and services that we have to offer.
As a member, you can get involved as much or as little as you like. Your membership will still grant you the same benefits and rewards. Thank you for your support!
NEW! You can now purchase a membership online below, which will bill you automatically every year or every month, depending which option you choose. If you’re not already a member, make sure you select “Co-op Membership Share” and add it to your order.
OR, you can visit us in person and we will get you set up with your brand new membership. We just need your name and contact information, plus a one-time fee for your membership share and your first annual or monthly membership fee.
How to join:
Membership fees & benefits:
Our membership shares are priced at just $5. Purchasing a membership share makes you a co-owner of the store! Along with the one-time cost for the co-op share, there is an additional membership fee.
We now provide options for membership fees so members can choose how much they would like to contribute:
$20 annually
This is the default option. You can either subscribe here to pay your fees automatically, or sign up in person, in which case we will remind you when your fees are due if you wish to renew.
$20 monthly
A monthly subscription that provides the same member benefits, but reaches further to support our mission and goals.
For those who want to contribute to our financial wellbeing but can only purchase so many bulk refills in a month before their pantry bursts.
$75 monthly
A monthly subscription for those who are passionate about driving what we do, and want to make a significant contribution to the sustainability of our cooperative and can afford to do so.
Your membership grants you a 2% discount on all your purchases in both the cafe and the refillery, as well as the opportunity to collect and redeem rewards points. You will also be able to participate in special member meetings, vote at our AGM, and gain eligibility for election onto the Board of Directors.
Our coop model combines the structures of a worker cooperative and a consumer cooperative to ensure that workers maintain autonomy and decision-making power in their workplace. Our board consists of a majority of Worker Member seats, with one elected Consumer Member Representative seat. Our management structure is horizontal, meaning that every worker member has equal decision-making power and equal ownership, avoiding hierarchy and labour exploitation.
To become a Worker Member, one must complete a 6 month or 500 hour (whichever is longer) Candidacy Period as an employee of the coop and be accepted as a Worker Member by a vote of the board.
Worker Membership:
A digital copy of our coop’s Bylaws are available to read here.