Sammenholdet i Vorbasse har altid været stærkt, og da tanken om at oprette en brugsforening blev luftet i 1887, var der ikke langt til handling. Efter en rolig og god start blev der allerede i 1901 bygget en helt ny brugs ved svinget midt i byen. Selv efter en kraftig om- og udbygning i 1963, var den ikke stor nok, og i 1974 blev der bygget en tidssvarende brugs på den nuværende matrikel. Den er siden yderligere udbygget. Der har dog fra uddelernes og bestyrelsernes side gennem hele 1900-tallet været taget hensyn til de andre handlende i byen for ikke at overtage deres salg – med undtagelse, selvfølgelig, af byens købmænd.
Anderledes trægt gik det med at få etableret et andelsmejeri: En af konkurrenterne, Hejnsvig mejeri, blev startet i 1890. Vorbasse fik først sit i 1922. Gennem de første mange år var der uro og splid. I 1961 blev mejeriet lukket og bygningerne står tilbage midt i byen med private lejemål.
People in Vorbasse have always been good at working together, and the idea of establishing a Co-op in 1887 received immediate support. After a calm and positive start, a new Co-op shop was built on the corner in the heart of the village. It was greatly expanded in 1963 but was still not big enough, so a new and up-to-date Co-op was built on its present site. It has been extended since then. However, both store manager and the co-op board have insisted throughout the 20th century on not taking over the sale from other village shops – excepting of course the grocers.
The establishment of a co-operative dairy was far more sluggish. One of the competitors, Hejnsvig, was established in 1890, but Vorbasse’s started as late as 1922. There was much dissatisfaction and disagreement the first many years, and in 1961 the dairy was finally closed. Its buildings, now privately owned, can still be seen in the middle of the village.