Cooperative organic grocery co-op in Lausanne with more than 500 organic and local products, mostly sold unpackaged.

Coopérative de La Brouette

Lausanne (Avenue d'Echallens 79, 1004) · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

2016Founded

More than 500 itemsProduct range

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About La Brouette

Since 2016, Coopérative de La Brouette has operated an ecologically oriented grocery store (épicerie durable) at Avenue d'Echallens 79 in Lausanne. The range includes more than 500 items – from fresh vegetables to hygiene products – with a focus on organic products from local producers, offered as unpackaged (en vrac) as possible. Organised as a cooperative, the store sees itself as a community of shoppers: members' work (volunteering, at least 9 hours per quarter) lowers fixed costs and thus sales prices. A salaried manager coordinates operations. A self-service access enables members to shop seven days a week from 06:00 to 22:00.

Site: Lausanne
Processes: Sale of organic and local products, Sale in bulk (loose / en vrac), Self-service access for members 7 days/week (06:00–22:00), Member participation (volunteering, approx. 9h/quarter), Minimal packaging / sustainable sourcing
Materials: Organic products from local producers
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 2016
Industries: Food retail, Sustainable food (organic, local), Fixed inventory / food retail

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Sourcing of organic and local products with minimal packaging effort
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Storage and presentation in the store premises
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Sales with checkout service on opening days
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Self-service shopping for members (7 days/week)
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Member participation through volunteering

Product Range and Sourcing

Bio-Lokal

Organic products from local producers

Fresh food and other items from local producers, sold as unpackaged as possible.

Location

Lausanne

Epicerie / Store premises

Materials: Organic and local products

Checkout system
Self-service access for members 06:00–22:00

Offer

**Unpackaged organic and local products**Food retail · Sustainable food

Inside the production

Industries

Food retailSustainable food (organic, local)Fixed inventory / food retail

Additional services

Sale of organic and local productsSale in bulk (loose / en vrac)Self-service access for members 7 days/week (06:00–22:00)Member participation (volunteering, approx. 9h/quarter)Minimal packaging / sustainable sourcing

Discounts and Membership

The quality of the offering is based on the ongoing coordination by the salaried manager and the commitment of the members. Test certificates are not known.

Evidence	Lausanne
ISO 9001

History

2016
Founding of Coopérative de La Brouette; continuous operation with more than 500 items ever since.