Become a

Co-op Explorer

Kids ages 12 and under are invited to become a Co-op Explorer and choose one free piece of fruit from our Explorer Fruit Stand per visit.

young Black boy smiling at the camera, holding a stuffed animal and a co-op explorer card.
young girl holding a banana to her ear like a telephone, smiling at the camera and showing her co-op explorer card
in-store display in the aisles of Green Top Grocery, with a bright yellow header sign saying 'Fruit Stand' with cartoons of kids and fruit.
front of an in-store display in the aisles of Green Top Grocery. Baskets on the display hold a variety of apples, bananas, oranges

How does it work?

To become a Co+op Explorer, kids simply need to bring a parent or supervising adult and ask a staff member about becoming a Co-op Explorer! Kids will receive their own special Co-op Explorer card, and can pick a piece of fruit from the special Explorer Fruit Stand to take home or enjoy eating while you shop.

This program is totally FREE and open to all (you don’t need to be an owner.)

What should you do with the peel or core? Simply throw them away in the compost bin by the registers. If you don’t see it, just ask a staff person.

When you check out, please remind the cashier that your child or children ate a free piece of fruit as part of Co+op Explorers so that we can track participation in the program.

We ask for parent/guardian name and email for grant reporting purposes AND so we can let you know of any upcoming Co-op Explorer activities or events in the store! This information will not be used for any other marketing.

Our Co-op Explorer program is possible because of the generous support of these local sponsors:
Logo for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
logo for Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD)