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Democracy The Bern food cooperative Güter Previous Next Güter is a group of people who set up a cooperative and self-managed store in the Swiss capital Bern. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch The people who shop at Güter also work there for about two or three hours every month. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch The 200 members do shifts at the cash desk, check-in and registration desk or at the bread counter. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Costs are reduced by cooperative members getting involved - even with the cleaning. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Many things in the shop are handmade. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Root vegetables are unwashed straight from the soil. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Members are very committed to their work. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch What is in this fridge? Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Güter has only just opened its doors. The owners are still figuring things out. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch The joy of handling fresh produce is obvious. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch How to keep vegetables fresh. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch When everything is sold, it is time to order new supplies. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Working in a shop also involves some office hours. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch At the self-service filling stations. Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch It is dark in the residential street in Bern, but the light is still on in Güter Thomas Kern/swissinfo.ch Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Picture 12 Picture 13 Picture 14 Picture 15 This content was published on February 8, 2023 - 09:30 You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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