Getting Started

Joining GCN helps your cafe save money, protect our environment, increase visibility and contribute more to your staff and community.

Follow these easy steps:

1. Email info(at)greencafenetwork(dot)org and we’ll email you our membership forms and set up a phone consultation
2. Take the Green Cafe Pledge and submit your green cafe Self-Assessment
3. Submit your annual cafe membership fee
4. Have your phone consultation to develop your Action Plan
5. Enjoy GCN’s resources & services: Cooperative Purchasing Discounts, Cafe Greening, Workshops, Marketing and more!

Benefits of GCN membership:

1. Connections to our growing network of green small business owners & managers through our members-only list serve and meetings
2. Cost savings through GCN’s cooperative purchasing discounts with eco-friendly suppliers
3. Access to GCN’s green business workshops to reduce your cafe’s carbon footprint
4. Greater visibility as a green business through GCN’s website, social marketing and partner organizations
5. A subscription to the quarterly magazine, Earth Island Journal, an award-winning environmental news publication ($25 value)
6. Discounted rate on GCN’s customized services, including green business consulting, tracking and metrics, custom-designed staff workshops, and sustainability education

Please contact us to become our next member cafe.  We look forward to talking to you soon!