I have 3 co ops in a three mile radius to me and they are similar in appearances, but so different in prices.

I found not all co ops offer the same things and the price can vary from a couple of pounds to a couple of pence.

I love to go to the one in our village, you can pick up the bread and milk, buy a lottery ticket, and even the newspaper, they offer a good quality service and are so helpful and considerate. Ours even has a cash point, but i`m sure you can ask for cash back in most of their stores.

They have a good variety of produce and alot is locally sourced which is a good thing. You do pay more than the asdas or tescos but i find the service is more personal and you dont need a car to get to them.

The coop is not the place to go if ou want to do a big shop as the veriety and choice is not there.

But i tend to visit mine once a day and find it idea for topping up my groceries.

I was without the car one week and did my " shop " there, things were more expensive but cost me less because I didnt get tempted to purchase all the bits i really dont need.