Seattle’s PCC Community Markets Releases Co-op Purpose Report

SEATTLE, WA – PCC Community Markets has released its 2025 Co-op Purpose Report, sharing the local cooperative’s progress in sustainability, responsible sourcing, community partnerships, advocacy, and its ongoing commitment to building a vibrant, resilient, local organic food system.

In 2025, PCC celebrated its 72nd anniversary and grew its community of member-owners to 122,757 active members — an increase of nearly 5,000 members, or 4%, since 2024.

“More than 123,000 strong today, members have been the soul of PCC since its inception in 1953, and we would not be who we are today without them,” said Krish Srinivasan, PCC’s CEO. “Each time you choose to shop at PCC, you are voting — with your wallet and your time — for the kind of grocery culture members believe in. Every trip helps strengthen this community-owned model.”

The report highlights PCC’s continued focus on sustainability, including the adoption of compostable mesh produce bags that could eliminate more than 100,000 plastic bags annually, as well as a recycling pilot program that collected nearly 280 pounds of hard-to-recycle plastics across five PCC store locations.

PCC also advanced its sourcing efforts by establishing guidance for regenerative product labeling and expanding its support for innovative agricultural practices. In 2025, the co-op introduced Kernza®, a perennial grain that improves soil health and captures carbon, into its bakery offerings. Over the past year, customer purchases of Kernza baked goods helped remove more than 11 tons of CO2e from the atmosphere – the equivalent of removing three cars from the road for one whole year.

In response to rising food insecurity across the region and disruptions to federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) benefits, PCC launched a rapid community food security effort in partnership with local cooperatives and industry partners. Following a $50,000 seed investment from PCC, the initiative mobilized approximately $600,000 in cash and donated goods, providing critical and timely support to more than 100 hunger relief organizations across Snohomish, Pierce and King counties.

The report also celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Growing for Good program, which was supported by more than $726,379 in PCC member and shopper contributions in 2025. The program supported 20 local family farms and 23 hunger relief organizations, bringing its five-year total to nearly $1 million distributed to strengthen local food systems.

As a community-owned cooperative, PCC continued to prioritize its people in 2025, providing industry-leading wages, compensation and benefits to staff members who are also member-owners and essential partners in advancing the co-op’s mission.

Despite continued economic pressures facing the grocery industry, PCC made significant progress toward long-term financial health in 2025, delivering positive financial results while building the financial resilience needed to continue investing in staff, members, and Purpose over the long term.

The 2025 Co-op Purpose Report highlights PCC’s unique role as a local, independent, retail grocery co-op, using the power of good food, local partnerships, and collective action to strengthen local farmers, support neighbors, and build a more sustainable future.

The full report is available on PCC’s website.

About PCC Community Markets

Founded in Seattle in 1953 by 15 local families, PCC Community Markets (PCC) has grown into the largest food co-op in the United States with more than 123,000 active member-owners. A certified organic grocery retailer, PCC’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of people, communities and the planet through good food, while cultivating vibrant local, organic food systems.  

PCC operates 16 neighborhood stores across the Puget Sound region, including locations in Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Edmonds, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, and Seattle. Seattle locations include Ballard, Central District, Columbia City, Downtown (Corner Market), Fremont, Green Lake, View Ridge, and West Seattle. The co-op will open its 17th store in Seattle’s Madison Valley neighborhood in the fall of 2026. To learn more, visit PCC’s website