The Co-op Q&A With Dahlia Thompson

Dahlia Thompson is a shift leader and a founding member of the Co-op. Dahlia loves the sense of community that she finds here. Find out about her favorite bulk aisle finds below!

Q: What were some of your reasons for joining the Co-op? When did you join? 

A: I was one of the founding members of the Co-op, and was involved in the early stages of planning for the Co-op, as the former chair of the lease location committee. I got involved because I was a member of the Park Slope Food Coop and was really eager to bring some better options for groceries closer to home.

Q: What are some things that you like about being a member of the Co-op? 

A: I like the sense of community and knowing the people I see at the store.

Q: What are your favorite items at the Co-op right now? 

A: The bulk granola—we go through pounds of the blueberry flax and the raspberry granola each week!

Q: What do you like to do outside of the Co-op? 

A: I'm an environmental engineer and I oversee the planning and design of green infrastructure around New York City, as well as in other cities in the Northeast, to manage stormwater (rainfall) in a more sustainable way, reducing the stress on our sewer systems and improving the water quality in the surrounding water bodies.

When I'm not at work, I spend time with my family. My daughter was born just before the store opened, and now I have a two-year-old son, and shopping at the Co-op is one of our regular weekend activities that we all look forward to!