You can support the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative by loaning the organization money. Investments help finance operations and allows the co-op to generate money at less cost than borrowing from commercial lenders. Certificates of Investment are issued for $200 or more for 3 to 6 years. Lenders my choose a simple interest rate of 0% to 3% and have several options for how to take their interest payments including a choice as a store credit.
Note that a loan to the cooperative involves risk. It is not secured by any collateral what so ever, and is thus subordinate to any secured debt, including secure commercial bank debt. Lenders should understand the nature of the risks involved. In the event of a severe reduction in sales or other business misfortunes, YRGC may not be able to make the loan payments. Also, it may become necessary for YRGC to delay or re-negotiate the repayment of the loan.
If interested, please download the certificate of investment form, complete it, and mail it to the address specified along with your check made out to Yahara River Grocery Cooperative. The certificate of investment is a PDF, and you will need Adobe Reader to open it.
If you have additional questions, please email us and we will get back to you.
Many people and businesses are investing in the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative. We thank the following investors for their generous support!
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