The store SuperQuinquin, cooperative store Fives Lille, is a model of consumer cooperative based in the Lille-Fives district. This Lille cooperative supermarket is based on a simple principle: to allow the inhabitants to participate actively in their diet, while promoting a collaborative consumption and responsible.
This Lille participatory store promotes local, organic and sustainable products. It is thus part of a dynamic of food transition, in relation to European issues related to short circuits and more environmentally friendly agriculture.
A committed and accessible food cooperative model
Located in the Fives district, SuperQuinquin is a Lille Fives alternative store which works thanks to the involvement of its members. This food cooperative model is based on a team of 6 employees who provide day-to-day management and support to co-operators.
But it is the members who make the store live: they participate in a real food democracy, where everyone can express and contribute to the orientations of the project.
How does a cooperative supermarket work?
For become co-operator SuperQuinquin, it is sufficient to buy a social share, whose price varies according to income, valid for life and refundable in case of departure. This membership allows access to a local organic food in Lille, while participating in a collaborative consumption.
Even if the orders are managed by the employees, the co-operators retain a right of control. The operation of the store is based on a strong local citizen participation :
- Annual general meeting (1 person = 1 vote)
- quarterly agoras to exchange
- involvement in thematic commissions
Members must also devote 2h45 a month to missions, thus contributing to a form of volunteer food Structured.
Sustainable food at fair prices
SuperQuinquin offers a wide range of products from short circuits, promoting a access to quality food. The store works with local producers, guaranteeing Fair price producers and greater transparency, while applying a fixed margin that ensures fairness and readability for consumers.
This approach also helps to meet the strong expectations of citizens: to consume better, while supporting the local economy and participating in a food transition sustainable.
A strong local anchor in the social and solidarity economy
SuperQuinquin is deeply rooted in the world of social and solidarity economy, developing solidarity actions in partnership with local actors. The store works in particular with TAF BY CITEO, which organizes product collections. In this context, it makes available its premises in order to facilitate the collection of donations by co-operators.
In the long run, a project aims to enable associations to benefit from baskets without compulsory membership, thus strengthening theaccess to quality food For all.
In addition, there is a convention between Interphaz and the shop where the races necessary to organise events, such as cooking and culture workshops, are regularly carried out.
Transparency and confidence at the heart of the project
Transparency is a pillar of the project: co-operators can consult the store's economic results, building confidence and involvement in this Lille cooperative supermarket. This model is also growing, with the opening of a new shop in Lomme, adding to those already established in Fives and Villeneuve-d-Ascq (SuperQuinquin Val de Marque).
Local initiatives linked to European policies
The development of this type of Lille participatory store is part of a broader European dynamic. Programmes such as EU4Advice or COREnet encourage sustainable food systems.
The European strategy Farm to Fork, launched in 2020 under the European Commission's Green Pact, encourages a healthier and sustainable diet, with objectives such as halving the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and promoting organic farming by 25% of European agricultural land by 2030.
If you want to deepen certain aspects of European environmental policy, in particular the European Green Pact, you can consult our article « What is MACF, the flagship measure of the European Green Pact? ».
Why is SuperQuinquin a cooperative supermarket?
Because it rests on a food cooperative model where each member can participate in decisions and shop in a collective setting.
What are SuperQuinquin's commitments?
The store promotes a Local organic food Lille, Fair price producers, and one collaborative consumption rooted in the ESS (Social and Solidarity Economy).
What is the European strategy initiated under the Green Pact, encouraging a healthier and sustainable diet?
The European strategy Farm to Fork, launched in 2020 under the European Commission's Green Pact, encourages a healthier and sustainable diet, with objectives such as halving the use of pesticides and fertilizers, and promoting organic farming by 25% of European agricultural land by 2030.
