Okines Food Co-op is a non-for-profit group in Dodges Ferry. We give members access to bulk, largely organic wholefoods, and support Tasmanian producers.
Open
Tuesday 1.00pm–6.00pm Sunday 9.30am–12.30pm
First Monday of the month (Garden Tucker) 11.00am–1.00PM
Location
540 Old Forcett Road, Dodges Ferry, Okines Community House (in the community garden)
What are we about?
Our Values
- Community inclusivity: We work together as a team of volunteers and staff, are kind and patient, share the work equitably, and welcome diversity.
- Ethically sourced products: Where possible our products are predominantly organic, locally produced, and incur minimal waste or impact on the environment.
- Collective learning: We share ideas, listen to learn, transfer knowledge, keep refining our practices, and are mindful of our limitations.
Our Mission:
- To build community: We offer a social community experience by bringing people together when shopping, sharing healthy food, skills, and knowledge.
- To promote environmental responsibility: We reduce packaging and waste, the distance we travel to shop, and provide a place for people to sell their produce locally.
- To promote healthy living: We offer healthy wholefood products, raise consciousness for a fulfilled life that is focussed on the essentials, and are mindful of each other’s wellbeing.
Our Vision:
- To sustain: We continue to be a place where community connects, participates, and grows.
- To grow: We aim to increase our opening hours, product range, paid hours for staff. We build on collaborations with the neighbourhood house, community garden, and the film society.
Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation Okines Food Co-op pays respect to the traditional and original owners of this land the muwinina (mou wee nee nar) people, – to pay respect to those that have passed before us and to acknowledge today’s Tasmanian Aboriginal people who are the custodians of this land