Upper Elementary Co-op

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Buy Natural and Specialty Foods at Wholesale Prices!

Unloading the truck.

Associated Buyers, a wholesaler of natural and specialty foods, allows us to buy food at wholesale prices with a minimum order of $300. Every 3 weeks, the class pools together orders, places the order, receives and separates orders, collects money, and charges a 15% fee for the service.

Benefits for families:

• Great prices on food that they would normally buy (prices well below retail!)
• No minimum order
• Supporting the class business
• Convenience of ordering on Thursday, and having the order ready to be picked up on Tuesday at school

Benefits for students:

• Learn practical life skills
• Maintain checkbook, make deposits
• Easy and fun business for students to run
• Earns money for field trips

How to Place an Order

• Get a catalog (spares are in the library, or order from us or Associated Buyers--catalogs are $1.50 per month)
• Write up an order (item#, item name, and extended price)
• Email it to office@greenvalleyschool, or place order in the co-op envelope on the bulletin board in the coatroom
• Order must be placed by Thursday morning.
• Pick up order Tuesday afternoon. Payment is made on delivery.

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