East Biloxi Food Market - CEO (Community Empowerment Organization) is a community-led nonprofit project in Biloxi, Mississippi focused on creating a cooperative grocery store owned and governed by local residents. Its mission emphasizes food sovereignty, access to healthy and affordable food, community wealth-building, and support for local farmers and small businesses.
Food access and food sovereignty, community and neighborhood development, cooperative economics, support for minority-owned businesses, local agriculture, clean water and environmental justice, workforce development, and entrepreneurial incubation.
Primarily supported through member-owner equity contributions, community donations, grants, and partnerships.
Community members in East Biloxi; local farmers and small businesses; community partners and allied organizations supporting food access and neighborhood development.
Non-profit community organization / cooperative development project
