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About TipTop Co-Op
TipTop Co-Op: Our Roots Run Deep
TipTop Country Store opened in 2004 as a store-front for the Quaboag Co-op which began in the 1970s by a group of people connected with Old Sturbridge Village. Since it's beginnings, TipTop has been about offering an alternative to the usual commercial grocery store. The store always subscribed to the triple bottom line, emphasizing planet and people above profit.
TipTop customers have always been more partners in our journey toward a sustainable future, so it made sense to formalize that relationship by becoming a Co-Op! That happened in 2024, and TipTop Co-Op was born.
TipTop is open for all.
You don't have to be a member to shop. Promise!
TipTop makes dollars work for good.
TipTop makes sure your dollars are not going to support the giant corporations that are only concerned about their profits. We look for brands that agree with our triple bottom line philosophy and support the principles of B Corps
and the Organic Consumers Association. We have always avoided products with GMOs, artificial colors or preservatives, and harmful chemicals. We are very aware that consumer dollars
are one of the most powerful ways to support sustainability.
We support Fair-Trade.
By choosing fair-trade
products, we help improve the lives of everyone along the supply chain, from workers and their families, all the way to when the product reaches the store shelf. Often described as "capitalism with a conscience", fair-trade focuses in particular on products which are exported from developing countries to developed countries. For example, handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, fruit, and chocolate are all fair-trade items that TipTop offers.
We encourage to to consider becoming a member.
When you become a member of the Co-op, you become a part owner. The store is collaboratively-owned by the members, which gives you the right to participate in the decision-making of the store, such as voting on resolutions, electing board members, or running for the board.
Our loyalty program which will give you 2% back on most purchases and will put you on our mailing list