needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message george street co op type consumers cooperative founded 1973 1973 headquarters new brunswick new jersey united states products organic food website georgestreetcoop.com the george street co op is a food cooperative located in new brunswick new jersey . the george street co op runs a retail store at 89 morris street selling foods and select hygiene and household products to the general public and to its membership . the co op as it is known to its members maintains a focus on offering vegetarian 1 organic local food naturally grown and fair trade products . 2 contents 1 history 2 structure and governance 2.1 members 2.2 board of directors 2.3 committees 2.4 staff 3 references 4 external links history edit the george street co op was formed in 1973 when ten people from the rutgers vegetarian club started a buying club out of a garage near george street in new brunswick . a year later the co op moved to a new building on george street and opened a small retail store . in may 1988 the george street co op purchased and moved into a new building at 89 morris street . at this time co op members debated renaming the organization but after much consideration it was decided to keep the historic name . structure and governance edit members edit the george street co op is wholly owned by its membership . twice per year a membership meeting is convened with the co op s board of directors and all interested members present to discuss overall policies and directions . with the board as its proxy the membership steers all george street co op policy . all george street co op members receive a discount on retail items purchased in the co op store . in addition members may choose to do labor in the store in return for which they receive additional discounts . a member who works 2 hours per month receives an 8 % discount a member who works 8 hours per month receives a 15 % discount and a member who works 24 scheduled in store hours per month receives a 25 % discount . a non working member receives a 2 % discount . board of directors edit the board of directors consists of up to 12 members elected to three year terms by vote of the co op membership . the board makes policy and strategy decisions selects store management and subject to approval by membership vote makes amendments to the co op bylaws . the board meets on the second monday of each month . committees edit the board runs a number of standing committees dedicated to various priorities such as finance membership orientation outreach and products . staff edit a small paid staff performs the daily work at the store with assistance from those members who volunteer as workers . references edit giampietro paolo . the vegan times . the daily targum . 14 april 2004 . heyman lois . demand for organic food on the rise in central jersey . my central jersey . 1 march 2009 . external links edit official website coordinates 40 29 31.1 n 74 26 41.85 w 40.491972 n 74.4449583 w 40.491972 ; 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