UmsEgg is a regional and mostly organic grocery shop with a cooperative ownership structure and hybrid opening hours.
The new type of local grocery store in the centre of the rural community of Losenstein is a cooperative grocery shop run by its members. The aim is to test a community-based economy and an environmentally friendly approach to food. Short delivery routes, a high number of unpackaged foods, and the use of out-of-date or unsellable products are all part of the plan.
(Foto: Rückenwind – Förderungs- und Revisionsverband gemeinwohlorientierter Genossenschaften)
- Experimental character:
UmsEgg is the first hybrid shop in Austria, testing customer involvement in decision-making and a cooperative ownership structure with customers and suppliers as members.
- Challenges addressed:
Local availability of basic services, preservation of rural village and town centres and use of vacant buildings, regional food supply chains.
- Financing/funding:
Funded by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund in the LEADER region Kalkalpen National Park
- Duration:
From 2018 with no end date
For more information: https://ums-egg.at