Glut Co-op – Mt. Rainier, MD
Glut Co-op, a collective food co-op, is owned, managed, and operated by the workers. Workers control the business and jointly decide how it should be organized and run. Glut uses a consensus-based decision making process. Every member of the collective is a member of the board of directors, and every member of the board has equal say. Members are full-time staff who have made a long-term commitment to maintaining and furthering the fundamental values of Glut, which include keeping small businesses and its consumer base in place.