consumer cooperative grocer

Park Slope Food Coop

Industry Food

A member-owned grocery cooperative selling food and household staples, with member labor requirements and long-running democratic local governance. Park Slope Food Coop 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: Consumer cooperatives show a different path from investor retail, but member labor and access rules still matter.

Letter grade B Qualified Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 6, 2026

Final Score 44* B - Qualified

BQUALIFIED44 pts

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

Base Material46

Bonus+0

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap46

Penalties-2

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Evaluation Overview

B - Qualified

The score turns mainly on Ownership, with the largest penalty coming from High-Carbon Products.

Strengths

Ownership7/10
Extraction7/10
Governance6/10

Penalties

High-Carbon Products-2

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage4/10

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 146 scored entries below, 21 tied, 59 above on Ownership. Linked evidence Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2] Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member-owners who work as a condition of membership and put ownership and management into the hands of the working membership. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	6 / 10	Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 148 scored entries below, 14 tied, 64 above on Governance. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member-owners who work as a condition of membership and put ownership and management into the hands of the working membership. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 140 scored entries below, 32 tied, 54 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? 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.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 152 scored entries below, 40 tied, 34 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	4 / 7	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 127 scored entries below, 30 tied, 69 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 119 scored entries below, 43 tied, 64 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	Park Slope Food Coop states that member labor helps make healthy, affordable food available to members and that member work is exchanged for significant grocery savings, strengthening market-conduct confidence. Park Slope Food Coop states that member labor helps make healthy, affordable food available to members and that member work is exchanged for significant grocery savings, strengthening market-conduct confidence. That places Park Slope Food Coop high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 106 scored entries below, 73 tied, 47 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2] Park Slope Food Coop states that member labor helps make healthy, affordable food available to members and that member work is exchanged for significant grocery savings, strengthening market-conduct confidence. [4]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. That places Park Slope Food Coop high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 61 scored entries below, 72 tied, 93 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Park Slope Food Coop as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store. [1] context Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model. [2]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
High-Carbon Products ? Core products, services, financing, or supply chains that materially depend on fossil-fuel combustion, high-emissions transport, industrial animal agriculture, meat, dairy, or other unusually carbon-intensive activity. This is scored separately from general ecological harm so ordinary consumers can see carbon-intensive product exposure directly. Range: -10 to 0.	-2	The company sells mixed grocery, restaurant, or packaged-food products where meat, dairy, refrigerated logistics, or high-carbon ingredients are material but not necessarily the entire business model. Linked evidence Park Slope Food Coop has mixed food exposure high-carbon product exposure based on its listed business model and current profile description: A member-owned grocery cooperative selling food and household staples, with member labor requirements and long-running democratic local governance. Park Slope Food Coop scores well because ownership is comparatively ali… [5]

Bonus Credits

No bonus credits applied in this version.

Confidence Basis

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

Medium 70/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 4/10 components covered

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

Claim confidence 17/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 10/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

5 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 4/10

4/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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

1Park Slope Food Coop describes itself as a member-labor-required cooperative grocery store.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 5, 2026

AI scaffold

Park Slope Food Coop membership essentialsGeneral web source · 58%

2Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member participation and work requirements as part of the cooperative model.

Governance Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 5, 2026

AI scaffold

Park Slope Food Coop membership essentialsGeneral web source · 58%

3Park Slope Food Coop membership materials describe member-owners who work as a condition of membership and put ownership and management into the hands of the working membership.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Park Slope Food Coop Membership ManualGeneral web source · 58%
Park Slope Food Coop membership essentialsGeneral web source · 58%

4Park Slope Food Coop states that member labor helps make healthy, affordable food available to members and that member work is exchanged for significant grocery savings, strengthening market-conduct confidence.

Market Conduct Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Park Slope Food Coop Membership ManualGeneral web source · 58%
Park Slope Food Coop membership essentialsGeneral web source · 58%

5Park Slope Food Coop has mixed food exposure high-carbon product exposure based on its listed business model and current profile description: A member-owned grocery cooperative selling food and household staples, with member labor requirements and long-running democratic local governance. Park Slope Food Coop scores well because ownership is comparatively ali…

High Carbon Products Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 11, 2026

Park Slope Food Coop public siteGeneral web source · 58%
Our World in Data: Environmental Impacts of Food ProductionGeneral web source · 58%

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May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding toxic-products-assessment

Added tentative AI-generated Toxic Products penalty 0 and directory value for current toxic, addictive, pesticide, livestock, chemical, or consumer-safety product exposure.

May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding confidence-calibration

Rechecked evidence coverage and source quality during the evaluation-quality pass; confidence now reflects direct source coverage, complexity, and remaining uncertainty rather than score direction.

May 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding score

Added tentative AI-generated claim-backed score 46 to improve representation for sparse Structure filter categories.

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