Frontier Co-op

member-owned natural-products cooperative

Frontier Co-op

Industry Food

A member-owned natural-products cooperative selling spices, herbs, teas, extracts, aromatherapy, and staples through cooperative wholesale and retail channels. Frontier Co-op scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.

Why this matters: Pantry staples are a useful place for cooperative ownership to meet ordinary household purchasing.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1

Final Score 52* A - Good

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material51
Bonus+1
Cap66No structure cap
After Cap52
Penalties0
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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

  • Ownership8/10
  • Extraction8/10
  • Governance7/10

Penalties

  • No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

  • ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
  • ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
  • Linked claims4
  • Direct axis claims3
  • Coverage3/10

Scoring Axes

Axis Score Why this score
Ownership
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Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.
8 / 10

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 168 scored entries below, 32 tied, 26 above on Ownership.

Linked evidence
  • Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
Governance
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Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.
7 / 10

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 28 tied, 35 above on Governance.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Extraction
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Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.
8 / 10

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 173 scored entries below, 34 tied, 19 above on Extraction.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Labor Sovereignty
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Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.
4 / 7

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 112 scored entries below, 39 tied, 75 above on Labor Sovereignty.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.
5 / 7

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 158 scored entries below, 38 tied, 30 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity
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Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.
6 / 7

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 54 tied, 9 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Market Conduct
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Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
4 / 5

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 106 scored entries below, 73 tied, 47 above on Market Conduct.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]
Product Integrity
?
Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
5 / 5

Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 134 scored entries below, 92 tied, 0 above on Product Integrity.

Linked evidence
  • Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
Scale Integrity
?
Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
4 / 5

The linked record identifies Frontier Co-op as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity.

Linked evidence
  • context Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia. [1]
  • context Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model. [2]
  • context Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus Credit Why this credit
Good Deal
?
Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.
1 / 3

Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories.

Calibration notes

Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 21 tied, 42 above on Good Deal.

Linked evidence
  • Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories. [3]

Confidence Basis

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 66/100

4 verified linked claims 3 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 3/10 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 16/20

4 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

3 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 3/10

3/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending
VerificationUnverified
ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.
1Frontier Co-op describes itself as a member-owned cooperative operating brands such as Frontier Co-op, Simply Organic, and Aura Cacia.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

2Frontier Co-op says it offers natural and organic products and operates responsible sourcing programs through its co-op model.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

3Frontier Co-op sells bulk herbs, spices, teas, and pantry products directly to members and customers, making cooperative sourcing available for everyday replenishment categories.

Good Deal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

4Frontier Co-op's public materials state a mission, values, ownership model, advocacy role, or institutional standpoint plainly enough that this record does not identify penalty-level neutrality theater.

Ideological Disavowal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending

AI scaffold

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