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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

Crunch time: food co-ops feeling the squeeze as Australian supermarkets fatten profits

Composite image of apple core and groceries in box

Tara Morelos has been a food co-op member for most of her life, and has never seen the model more imperilled.

Morelos is the chair of Alfalfa House, a food co-op established in 1988 that closed its doors this year due to dwindling membership and skyrocketing operational costs.

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