2026 Capital Campaign
Rooted in Community
Offering by prospectus only to GreenStar Food Co+op member-owners who are New York State residents.
About Our 2026 Capital Campaign
For more than 14,000 member-owners, GreenStar is more than a place to shop – it’s a community-owned cooperative that strengthens our local food system and brings people together. GreenStar is a powerful community engine:
A source for high-quality groceries that emphasizes local, organic, fair-trade, and natural food
- A place to gather with friends and enjoy delicious food made-from-scratch
- A partner for more than 200 local farmers and food entrepreneurs, selling more than $7,500,000 per year of local product
- A retailer that minimizes environmental impact by powering operations with solar generated electricity and air source heat
pumps, using our green-energy vehicle for deliveries, keeping food waste under 50% of industry average, and reducing
packaging - A space to bring our families to be nourished, learn, and play
- A community ally fostering food affordability, social justice, and giving back to local nonprofits, schools, and events
- A respected employer that provides the best pay and benefits for its industry in Tompkins County to more than 170 team
members
Now we have an opportunity to secure our future by purchasing our Cascadilla building.
Raising $2 million in member investments toward the purchase the 770 Cascadilla building.
Contact: 607.252.7729 | capital@greenstar.coop
Questions and Answers
Who is eligible to invest in the capital campaign?
Investment opportunities in GreenStar are availably only to current member-owners who are bona fide residents of New York State. Membership must be verified and proof of residency must be provided to finalize an investment.
What are the investment opportunity highlights?
Members can invest beginning in September 2026. Investment opportunities are available by prospectus only to co-op members who are NY residents. Please inquire by email or phone for specific terms of the offering.
We don't already own the Cascadilla Store?
In 2018, GreenStar’s membership voted to purchase the 770 Cascadilla building in 2030. But we don’t own the building yet; we only lease it. Owning our Co-op’s home is a momentous milestone that will strengthen our Co-op for generations to come. Our Capital Campaign in 2018 – 2019 raised more than $1.6 million in member investments to support our relocation from the former Buffalo St. store and build our Cascadilla store.
How will our Co-op raise the money needed to purchase the Cascadilla building?
GreenStar will commit cash from operations, secure commercial loans, and raise $2 million in member-owner investment shares by November 30 through our 2026 Rooted in Community Capital Campaign.
Why is it important that we own the building?
Purchasing the Cascadilla property is our best option for our Co-op’s long-term sustainability. Under provisions of our lease agreement, not purchasing the property in 2030 would trigger a $2 million penalty with no mechanism to continue leasing the building. While GreenStar would pursue every reasonable option in that circumstance, ownership provides stability, protects the community food system we’ve built together, and allows future resources to be invested in our mission rather than lease-related uncertainty.
Our Co-op belongs to us and now our store should belong to us too!