Thank you for requesting Membership to the Organic Nutritional Energy Cooperative Yahoo! Group.  By becoming and remaining a member of  our group, you agree to adhere to our Mission which is as follows:

We promote and seek Products that meet or exceed these standards to the best of our ability:
NO Pesticides, Fungicides, Herbicides, Dyes, Waxes, Irradiation, Genetically Modified Organisms, or Synthetic Fertilizers.
Certification California, PA & NJ State 3 years tested clean soil & water

Em hotep, oudja, seneb: 
Be in peace, prosperity and health
To Cultivate and maintain a Prosperity Consciousness and Vocabulary

WHO
We are an African American culturally oriented Co-Operative whose registration and use is open to all who subscribe to our mission and purpose and keep their annual registration fee current.
We are an African American culturally oriented co-operative whose ownership is open to all registrants who embrace our mission, purpose, pass the 6 month probationary period, remain in good standing, work a minimum of 12 hours/month or completion of assigned tasks and sell a prescribed number of grocery bags per distribution.

ENVIRONMENT
To minimize synthetic chemical compounds in our bodies and environments.
To live more lightly upon the Earth

PURIFY THE BODY TEMPLE
Purify, Glorify & Honor the Body Temple~ 
1 Corinthians 6:19 Do ye not know that your body is temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own? 20 for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body 
To attain and maintain optimum energy flow (chi) in all bodily functions using Organic Food, Nutrition and Products
To minimize and reduce the number of synthetic compounds lodged in our body temples
To have more abundant life

Umoja~ Unity
To respect and strengthen each other at all times
To participate solely to strengthen the Co-op.
To let the common Goal of Prosperous Organic Living, supercede all differences in lifestyle and choices

Kujichagulia ~ Self-Determination
To take in consideration the desires of our Registrants in charting the Co-op's course.
To have the voting and control of the Co-op solely in the hands of the worker/owners.  

Ujamaa – Co-operative Economics. To pool for the health and financial benefit of ourselves and each other our:
Time, Money, Skills, Resources, Knowledge, Energy, Space, Will
Ujima ~ Collective Work and Responsibility. 
TEAMWORK ~ Many hands make the Light work
To cross train all co-operators
To maintain Team integrity and proficiency
Co-operator responsibility is taught, expected, demanded. monitored and rewarded

Kuumba ~ Creativity. 
To fulfill our mission using standard and non-conventional methods 
To apply Kuumba in finding healthy ways of nourishing and uplifting our selves and contributing mightly to Society
Our corporate culture revolves around Respect, Consideration, and Teamwork. 

Nia ~ To Keep our Mission in the forefront of all of our activites

Imani~ Faith  To maintain an optimistic attitude regarding our endeavor.  To willfully Express and Experience the Unceasing Energizing Creative Power of the Almighty First.

EDUCATION
To lovingly, patiently and tolerantly promote and support an evolving organic way of life.
To collect, collate & disseminate factual scientific nutritional information pertaining to radiant health and active longevity.
To educate and support our registrants in the benefits of Organic choices.
To educate our members in USA Business Practices and Procedures

CIRCULATION OF PROSPERITY
To increase and improve the financial health of our neighborhoods and our City and Country.  Provide means to promote and distribute organic or healthful products produced and/or marketed by our registrants. 

PROSPERITY/INSTITUTION BUILDING
Increase the prosperity out to the Seventh Generation by our choices
To provide an economical means of obtaining organic foodstuffs & dry goods by buying co-operatively.
To encourage and increase self sufficiency in nourishing our bodies.
To encourage, inspire and train young people in healthy business practices and Organic consciousness.
To develop, expand, refine & hone business skills among our co-operators.
To practice and foster Umoja~Unity in our dealings with one another and in our co-operative.   
To abide by the Laws of the United States of America, Pennsylvania & Philadelphia and whatever jurisdictions apply.