The West End Food Co-operative (WEFC) is a nonprofit multi-stakeholder co-operative – with consumer, employee, and producer/supplier members. WEFC is committed to the development of community food culture in Toronto’s West End, and acts as a catalyst for local food security. This is accomplished through coordinating community driven food initiatives, such as the ongoing Sorauren Farmers’ Market, Parkdale community food mapping, and the new Parkdale Processing Project.
WEFC is in the midst of a community bond campaign to raise money for a retail food store. This future store will feature local, organic and fair trade products, and focus on creating local food security while providing employment with a liveable wage model. See below for further information about the co-op bond campaign!
Help Build Your Co-op. The Co-op is issuing 5 and 10 year bonds with a 4% interest rate. Buying co-op bonds allows you to own a part of your co-op and will help us open a store by 2011 in the heart of Toronto's west end offering food as local as possible, community food programming and a place to change the food system in our own backyards. There are many ways to learn more and become a member and/or purchase a bond. Our co-op directors would be thrilled to meet you and discuss the plans in more detail at one of our upcoming WEFC events or at one of the Sorauren Winter Markets. For an excellent snapshot of our past and future read our 2009 Progress Report. For detailed information about the bond offering, click 'Support Us' and then browse through the full Bond Agreement document available on that page.
