The COVID-19 pandemic has driven community organizations across the nation to come up with more innovative vaccination strategies. In what was once a downtown food desert in Kansas City, KS, that innovation has materialized as a unique relationship between a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) supporting better health outcomes in underserved areas, a local cooperative grocer, and a non-profit organization servicing the needs of the Hispanic community.

Cheese plates and pairings are a perfect holiday treat, whether you’re planning on sharing or treating yourself. Find everything you need for the perfect platter at the co-op!

The Merc Co+op is excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Change for our Community program.

Our Change program gives shoppers the opportunity to donate their pocket change to local community organizations each time they shop. Each month, The Merc Co+op chooses a different Change recipient and all donations collected that month go to that specific organization.

It’s local season! From tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers, to summer squash, melons and peaches - make the most of the abundant produce our farmers have to offer this month. This produce is perfectly ripe and delicious; and, when you put locally grown and raised food on your table, you become part of a sustainable local food system.

It is The Merc Co+op's donations policy that we "will not financially support organizations that permit the exclusion of a group based on their race/ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or lifestyle."

The Merc Co+op's Board of Directors is comprised of nine co-op owners who are elected by the general ownership and serve a three-year term. Any co-op owner can run for a board position. Participating in co-op elections is your ownership in action – get to know the owners who represent you!

It’s the co-op’s vision to support and strengthen community connections with our local producers – so here are their stories! In this Meet Your Producer series, we’ll highlight our neighborhood farmers, ranchers, and producers so you can see and hear what they’re all about. Meet Caramelo!

Juneteenth — also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day — is a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Effective June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Food co-ops are for everyone, and we’re committed to continually learning and growing so we can live up to that statement. Learn how food co-ops, like The Merc Co+op, are prioritizing and supporting racial equity.

Put a smile on your face with fun and healthy egg-cellent sandwiches!

The Merc Co+op's Board of Directors is comprised of nine co-op owners who are elected by the general ownership and serve a three-year term. Any co-op owner can run for a board position. Participating in co-op elections is your ownership in action – get to know the owners who represent you, like LeAnne!