As a community owned organization La Montanita Co-op partners with a variety of organizations to benefit the community in the hopes of creating a sustainable future for us all.  We place numerous Co-op volunteers in a wide variety of community based non-profits including:  peace, social justice and environmental organizations to help build the capacity of those organizations.

Commitment to Education

La Montanita's commitment to the cooperative principle of "Continuous Education" inspires us to partner with public schools in communities surrounding each of our four Co-op locations. Co-op volunteers support or dedicated New Mexican teachers and educators by helping in school offices and libraries, as tutors and in school garden projects. 

How our volunteer program works and the many community based non-profit organizations we serve is fully explained on our volunteer page. Click Here

During each holiday season, in our "Make a Child Smile Holiday Giving Tree Project, the Co-op has been honored to partner with the New Mexico State Department of Children Youth and Families, Peanut Butter and Jelly Therapeutic Day School and other state and private agencies to make the holiday wishes of children in protective custody, foster care or otherwise in need come true.   Since 1995 through this  beloved project Co-op staff and membership together, have met the needs of tens of thousands of children in need in our community. 

The Co-op also partners with a wide variety of farming organizations to promote local, regional sustainable farming and for over a decade has been the man business sponsor of the New Mexico Organic Farming and Gardening Conference. This conference organized by the State's organic certification agency, the New Mexico Organic Commodity Commission has become one of the foremost conferences on arid lands agriculture in the nation.

Co-op SCRIP

Successful Fundraising Program for Schools and Non-Profits

So many non-profits, schools and other worthy groups are strapped for money these days.  To help the hardworking people of our Co-op community continue their good work, the Co-op is pleased to offer  our CO-OP SCRIP Program.

Our CO-OP SCRIP works just like money at all our Co-op registers, but organizations that are participating make one dollar on every $10.  

Any 501 (c) (3) may participate.  Organizations purchase the CO-OP SCRIP at 10% less than its face value, i.e. $100 worth of CO-OP SCRIP costs an organization $90.

The organization can then resell CO-OP SCRIP to their members for full face value. It can then be redeemed for the full face value worth of food at any and all Coop locations.

Organizations make one dollar on every ten, their Supporters get to eat local and organic Co-op food and the CO-OP has made a 10% donation to organizations that keep good going  in our community.

 To get your organization involved in the CO-OP SCRIP Fundraising Program

Call 217-2027 or toll free at 877-775-2667. Or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it