I do not know where you live, but there are no coops in Baltimore - period. And neighborhood grocers? There is one near where I live, selling mostly packaged goods, Coca Cola and tobacco products at grossly inflated prices.
Whole Foods located within a walking distance provides an excellent alternative to the folks (mostly Black) who live in this neighborhood, including employment opportunities -despite of their yuppie image and whatever the lefty snobs think of it.
Wojtek
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