The Tri-Cities Food Co-Op makes its long-waited debut today in Richland.
The co-op is opening in phases, starting with fresh produce and expanding its mission to be a full-service grocery in the following months.
Local and mostly organic produce began arriving from area farms Tuesday in advance of Wednesday’s opening. The co-op will add shelf-stable grocery items in about a month.
Alan Schreiber, an organic farmer from Eltopia and head of the state’s asparagus commission, established the nonprofit in 2023 to create the community’s first true grocery co-op in Richland…