Cooperativa el Borró

A food cooperative in Sant Andreu

Cooperativa el Borró is a responsible, organic food cooperative in Barcelona's Sant Andreu district. It presents itself as a project for conscious consumption and shares information about food co-ops, where members take an active role.

Approach and activities

The cooperative publishes educational material about how these projects work. Its blog describes the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn as a model: a cooperative with 17,000 members, where members do 70% of the work as volunteers, contributing 2.45 hours a month, and products cost 20% to 40% less than at a conventional organic store in New York.

The model it promotes is based on broad participation, a wide selection of organic and locally sourced products, affordable prices, support for members facing financial hardship, and professional management. The cooperative also covered Barcelona's March for Climate, which drew 1,200 participants according to the city's Urban Guard.

Contact

• Email: elborrosantandreu@gmail.com
• Website: elborro.blogspot.com.es