Awards & Achievements
Your Co-op is proud to be part of the Twin Ports community for nearly 45 years. In that time, we have been humbled and proud to receive community recognition for customer service, environmental stewardship, our flair for the creative and, of course, our delicious food!
2016 Duluth Reader Best of the Northland
Best Grocery Store
Best Customer Service – Non-restaurant
Best Green Business
2016 United Way Chili Cook-Off
Spicy Spirit Award
2015 United Way Chili Cook-Off
Spicy Spirit Award
2014 United Way Chili Cook-Off
Spicy Spirit Award
2013 United Way Chili Cook-Off
Spicy Spirit Award
2011 United Way Chili Cook-Off
Spicy Spirit Award
2nd Place – Professional for our Hillbilly Chili
Duluth-Superior Magazine “Best Of” April 2011
Best Grocery Store
Duluth-Superior Magazine “Best Of” April 2010
Best Retail Customer Service
Best Grocery Store
2007 United Way Chili Cook-Off
1st Place – Professional Division for our The Chili With Seoul
Duluth News Tribune TASTE!
Best Hot Chocolate in Duluth (That’s a four-and-a-half marshmallow rating!)
ENERGY STAR Award
Our building is more efficient than 82% of the buildings with similar size and business models
USDA Certified Organic Retailer
The ONLY store in the Twin Ports to have this certification in all departments
U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certification
First LEED Certified Building in Duluth
First LEED Certified Retailer in Minnesota
First LEED Certified Adapted Use (reused) Building in Minnesota
First LEED Co-op in the U.S.
2004 Chili Cook-Off
2nd Place – Professional Division for our Jamaican Hellfire Chili
Reader Weekly
Best Customer Service Award