Since it opened in 2009, the Dill Pickle Food Co-op has been a community staple in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood and beyond. But what makes a co-op a co-op? We spoke with Dill Pickle general manager I’Talia McCarthy to learn about her personal connection to the cooperative world, and the values of community, sustainability, and […]
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Summer Fun at your Local Community-Owned Grocery Store
Enjoy all the things you love about summer with a little help from your local grocer. This summer the Dill Pickle Food Co-op is offering a series of free food demos, cooking classes, and much more. Take your taste buds on tour and learn how to take advantage of all of our favorite seasonal produce […]
Local members, local food
Our cooperative principles are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity.
Dill Pickle and Mercato: A partnership based on shared values
This holiday season, Dill Pickle will partner with Mercato for delivery, making it easier than ever to equitably shop for food from home—while helping others along the way.
The Co-op Wars
The new documentary explores the tumultuous and radical history of the natural food co-op movement.
Fear and loathing at a South Shore co-op
Oglesby Manor survived the Great Depression and the Great Recession. Will gentrification and neighborly discord spell the death of this housing co-operative?
Dance With the Dill Pickle Co-op
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op throws a dance party to raise funds and celebrate its new board.