STATUS: ACTIVE
SOCIAL: @lefrigo.vert
WEBSITE: www.lefrigovert.org
ADDRESS: 2238 Guy, Montréal
CONTACT INFO: yesfrigo@gmail.com
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Le Frigo Vert is an anti-capitalist alternative health and community space. Frigo Vert started as a Health food store, specializing in organic health food. In 2018 they moved to their current location 1440 Rue Mackay. Today Frigo Vert offers services to the community that range from herbal medicine consultations, free workshops and education.
Frigo aims to challenge health food culture by rejecting trends and viewing health more holistically, as well as supporting those who don’t normally have enough money to access certain products or health-related services.
KEY CHALLENGES: Securing long-term affordable space downtown
KEY SUCCESSES:
- Funded as a student fee-levy group
- Popular location to study, socialize and have counterculture events
VIDEOS
News Articles
Frigo Vert Has a Healthy New BoD
by Andrew Brennan — Published November 15, 2012
Get green groceries at Le Frigo Vert
by Guenevere Neufeld –September 30, 2014
SERVICES:
- Cafe
- Study space
- Event rental space
- Groceries: Bulk tea, drinks
TIMELINE
1993 – Founding
- Established as a student-run food cooperative at Concordia University.
- Created to provide healthy, affordable, and ethically sourced food to students.
- Inspired by the broader North American campus food co-op movement.
1997 – Early Operations
- Opens a small grocery space in the Hall Building downtown campus.
- Operates through a mix of student staff and volunteers.
- Focus on organic, local, and fair-trade products.
2000s – Community Hub
- Becomes a key alternative food space on campus.
- Expands programming such as:
- cooking workshops
- food education
- ecological household products.
2010–2015 – Growth in Food Justice Work
- Increased focus on food justice, sustainability, and accessibility.
- Collaborations with student groups and campus food initiatives.
2017–2019 – Financial Challenges
- The co-op faces serious financial difficulties and possible closure.
- Students and community members mobilize to support and preserve the co-op.
2021–2022 – Relaunch and Stabilization
- Gradual reopening and rebuilding of programs.
- Renewed emphasis on student food access and community engagement.
2026
Le Frigo Vert today is:
- a student-run food cooperative
- a community food justice space
- an alternative cafe and educational hub on campus.