Is the Park Slope Food Coop worth it?
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This debate comes up frequently among parents in Brooklyn. Are the low prices at the Park Slope Food Coop worth the hassle of shopping there? Those long checkout lines, getting transportation there and back if you don’t live nearby and working those shifts into your life. There are two big advantages of the PS Food Coop though: free childcare and lower prices. Brokelyn.com looks at whether those prices really make the hassles worth it by crunching numbers and considering your lifestyle. You might be surprised by their results. (If you aren’t a member and don’t ever intend on joining, you should read Amy Sohn’s hilarious take on the Food Coop in her new book Prospect Park West: A Novel to get a sense of its history and what goes on inside there.
