Open Harvest

Open Harvest is a cooperative grocery store located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The store operates under seven guiding principles, including voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, and concern for the community. Open Harvest offers various services, such as curbside pickup, catering, and a soup menu that changes daily.

The store's soup menu features a variety of options, including Mulligatawny, White Chicken Chili, and Quinoa Sweet Potato Chili. Open Harvest also offers a Grab N Go section with more soup varieties. In addition to its food services, the store provides community donations, local vendor support, and a SEED program.

Open Harvest recognizes the ancestral home and contemporary territory of several tribal nations, including the Ponca, Pawnee, and Santee Sioux. The cooperative acknowledges the historical contexts that continue to affect the Indigenous people and is committed to working with the community to promote traditional foods and build healthier, stronger communities.

The cooperative also offers business accounts for companies looking to order case quantities.

Open Harvest has a team of managers, including a General Manager, Front End Manager, and Produce Manager, who oversee the store's operations. The cooperative is governed by a Board of Directors, which includes a Board Chair, Vice Chair, and several Directors. Customers can contact the Board with topics for discussion or presentation at meetings.