Your Community-Owned Grocery Store in Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas

A food co-op is a grocery store owned by your neighbors (and by you, if you choose). Everyone is welcome to shop, eat and hang out here, whether or not your a co-op owner. And anyone is welcome to join the co-op by making a one-time investment.

Check out our weekly Fresh Deals, learn more about our products and local producers, and more!

Everyone can shop. Anyone can own.

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Change for our Community gives shoppers the opportunity to donate to local organizations each time they shop.

Meet our local producers, like Rubén!

Local.

Products labeled local at The Merc Co+op have been raised, grown or made within 200 miles of our stores.

Check out this week's Fresh Deals!

Food.

Our deals flyers are sure to inspire with organic produce, fresh meat and seafood, cheese and grocery staples.

What is Ownership?

Ownership is an investment in a consumer-owned cooperative business that brings health to your local community. Unlike corporate chains, The Merc Co+op is totally independent and owned by the community members who shop here. More than 9,600 of your friends and neighbors have chosen to invest in a local business that is guided by policies that prioritize the well-being of its customers and community. Learn more about the benefits of ownership today!

 
January 17 is National Baking Day! 🍰 Get inspired for weekend baking with these recipes from our local vendors! Links on our website -or ---@themerccoop linktree! --@louisburgcidermill Apple Cider Cupcakes --@greendirtfarm Sweet Potato and Carameli
January 17 is National Baking Day! 🍰 Get inspired for weekend baking with these recipes from our local vendors! Links on our website -or ---@themerccoop linktree! --@louisburgcidermill Apple Cider Cupcakes --@greendirtfarm Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Tarts --@iowaybeefarm Honey Beer Bread --@growmopecans Pecan Caramel Rolls --@grandmahoerners Coconut Cake --@kansascitycanningco Pumpkin Crescent Rolls --@farmtomktbread Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding
Save the date! Free Kids Cookie Decorating is back at both locations on Saturday, February 1 from 2 - 4 p.m. Drop in and decorate a cookie for yourself or gift it to someone special. 🍪 We'll provide the cookies, frosting and sprinkles! One cookie p
Save the date! Free Kids Cookie Decorating is back at both locations on Saturday, February 1 from 2 - 4 p.m. Drop in and decorate a cookie for yourself or gift it to someone special. 🍪 We'll provide the cookies, frosting and sprinkles! One cookie per child while supplies last, no reservation needed.
What sets our grocery stores apart?Cooperatives adhere to values not unlike those we subscribe to as individuals: self-responsibility, democracy, equality, honesty and social responsibility. Anyone can shop here, and everyone can join! Eight basic i
What sets our grocery stores apart?Cooperatives adhere to values not unlike those we subscribe to as individuals: self-responsibility, democracy, equality, honesty and social responsibility. Anyone can shop here, and everyone can join! Eight basic international principles serve as guidelines to provide a democratic structure for co-ops around the world. Learn more about your local co-op at the #linkinbio or our website!
Save 25% on ALL flower bouquets at our Lawrence location through Saturday! It's wintery (still/again) outside, so treat yourself to a little spring! 🌷🌸🌻🌼🪻
#DryJanuary Giveaway! A gift bag of NA (non-alcoholic) products could be yours, including a #local @kansascitycanningco shrub!  Like this post and follow our account, then comment the store location from which you'd prefer to pick up your bask
#DryJanuary Giveaway! A gift bag of NA (non-alcoholic) products could be yours, including a #local @kansascitycanningco shrub!  Like this post and follow our account, then comment the store location from which you'd prefer to pick up your basket if you're selected (Lawrence or Kansas City). Comment until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025. One commenter will be chosen at random. **Winner will be contacted via private Instagram message. Please be aware of occasional spam bots; we will not select winners until 1/11/25 and we NEVER ask you to click a link to claim items.** One comment per household. No purchase necessary. Bag must be picked up the week of notification. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.
Find comforting, nourishing and seasonal recipes like these + printable meal planning tools at our #linktree and on our website at www.themerc.coop/recipes ---------------------------------❄ Make your own spicy, fruity Sweet Adeline Spiced Tea and i
Find comforting, nourishing and seasonal recipes like these + printable meal planning tools at our #linktree and on our website at www.themerc.coop/recipes ---------------------------------❄ Make your own spicy, fruity Sweet Adeline Spiced Tea and inhale the fragrance of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and pomegranate as you sip. Ingredients Cinnamon Syrup 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 1 slice fresh ginger 2 whole cloves Tea 2 cups water 2 orange spice teabags, black 1/2 cup pomegranate juice Cinnamon sticks for garnish Preparation In a small pot, combine the syrup ingredients and place over medium-high heat. Stir frequently as the liquid comes to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let stand until cooled, then strain.* 🍵For the tea, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, then add the teabags and stir. Remove from heat and steep for 5 minutes, then discard tea bags. Stir in the pomegranate juice and 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon syrup, and warm over medium heat to desired temperature for serving. Pour into two mugs. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. **cinnamon syrup can last covered and refrigerated for two months - use extra drizzled on fruit or peanut butter toast!
It's the final day of our Supplements Sale! Shoppers save 15% and co-op owners save 20% on supplements at both locations - including these #locallymade products! @twonilesco seamoss and elderberry tonics Blessed Thistle tinctures wyldewoodcellarsks
It's the final day of our Supplements Sale! Shoppers save 15% and co-op owners save 20% on supplements at both locations - including these #locallymade products! @twonilesco seamoss and elderberry tonics Blessed Thistle tinctures wyldewoodcellarsks elderberry concentrate @mindfullymadeforyou elderberry syrup @qthemp gummies and tinctures
UPDATE ON STORE HOURS: We are *tentatively* planning to open at 10 a.m. at both locations - we will make a final announcement in the morning. Stay warm till then, and thanks for your understanding!
UPDATE ON STORE HOURS: We are *tentatively* planning to open at 10 a.m. at both locations - we will make a final announcement in the morning. Stay warm till then, and thanks for your understanding!
Sunday, January 5 our Lawrence location will be open limited hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our Kansas City location will be closed. Our salad bar, single serve bakery items, and meat and seafood case will be unavailable. Stay safe!
Sunday, January 5 our Lawrence location will be open limited hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our Kansas City location will be closed. Our salad bar, single serve bakery items, and meat and seafood case will be unavailable. Stay safe!
Thank you to Rita for over 19 years of service to our co-op! Rita is the longest-standing GM in our cooperative's history. Under her leadership, the co-op has taken deliberate strides to become a more inclusive business through product selection, pri
Thank you to Rita for over 19 years of service to our co-op! Rita is the longest-standing GM in our cooperative's history. Under her leadership, the co-op has taken deliberate strides to become a more inclusive business through product selection, pricing, customer service and work culture. She led our store rebrand in 2015, the installation of Lawrence's largest solar array to date in 2018, and expansion of our co-op in 2020. We congratulate her and wish her the very best as she pursues the next chapter in her career.
January 17 is National Baking Day! 🍰 Get inspired for weekend baking with these recipes from our local vendors! Links on our website -or ---@themerccoop linktree! --@louisburgcidermill Apple Cider Cupcakes --@greendirtfarm Sweet Potato and Carameli Save the date! Free Kids Cookie Decorating is back at both locations on Saturday, February 1 from 2 - 4 p.m. Drop in and decorate a cookie for yourself or gift it to someone special. 🍪 We'll provide the cookies, frosting and sprinkles! One cookie p What sets our grocery stores apart?Cooperatives adhere to values not unlike those we subscribe to as individuals: self-responsibility, democracy, equality, honesty and social responsibility. Anyone can shop here, and everyone can join! Eight basic i
Save 25% on ALL flower bouquets at our Lawrence location through Saturday! It's wintery (still/again) outside, so treat yourself to a little spring! 🌷🌸🌻🌼🪻
#DryJanuary Giveaway! A gift bag of NA (non-alcoholic) products could be yours, including a #local @kansascitycanningco shrub!  Like this post and follow our account, then comment the store location from which you'd prefer to pick up your bask Find comforting, nourishing and seasonal recipes like these + printable meal planning tools at our #linktree and on our website at www.themerc.coop/recipes ---------------------------------❄ Make your own spicy, fruity Sweet Adeline Spiced Tea and i It's the final day of our Supplements Sale! Shoppers save 15% and co-op owners save 20% on supplements at both locations - including these #locallymade products! @twonilesco seamoss and elderberry tonics Blessed Thistle tinctures wyldewoodcellarsks UPDATE ON STORE HOURS: We are *tentatively* planning to open at 10 a.m. at both locations - we will make a final announcement in the morning. Stay warm till then, and thanks for your understanding! Sunday, January 5 our Lawrence location will be open limited hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Our Kansas City location will be closed. Our salad bar, single serve bakery items, and meat and seafood case will be unavailable. Stay safe! Thank you to Rita for over 19 years of service to our co-op! Rita is the longest-standing GM in our cooperative's history. Under her leadership, the co-op has taken deliberate strides to become a more inclusive business through product selection, pri
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