Enjoy the archive of Cooperative Grocer magazine, with articles going back to 1985.

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Also available in the archives is LEADer, the NCG Governance Newsletter

    Title Issue Date
    Fukushima Radiation Reaches U.S. Food Supply
    BY Dave Gutknecht
    The devastating effects of the core fuel meltdown in at least three nuclear reactors at Japan’s Fukushima site are not limited to the immediate region – where many will suffer from its radiation, and
    		Endcap Articles June 2, 2011
    New Economy Gains Traction
    BY
    An excellent summary of organizations and ideas that are contributing to a new economy – based on cooperatives, wealth sharing, and conservation of resources – appears in both The Nation (June 13, 201
    		 Endcap Articles May 31, 2011
    Congressional Cuts "Breathtaking" in Their Recklessness
    BY
    Here is the latest from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition from Washington (www.sustainableagriculture.net), and it's not pretty:
    		Endcap Articles May 25, 2011
    Co-operative Farms Acts to Protect Bees
    BY Dave Gutknecht
    The Co-operative Group, the U.K.
    		 Endcap Articles May 25, 2011
    Understanding Financial Ratios
    BY Scott Beers, Margaret Lund

    This month we study a case example of how the ratios presented in Cooperative Grocer can be used to analyze a co-op's financial position and direction.

    		 074 January - February - 1998 May 10, 2011
    Wendell Berry: "Local Adaptation is Work for Everybody"
    BY
    Author Wendell Berry gave the following brief but profound observations at "The Future of Food," a conference sponsored by the Washington Post.
    		Endcap Articles May 9, 2011
    The legend of Toyohiko Kagawa lives on
    BY

    The Co-op Food Store in Hanover, NH, held its third annual Co-op Expo on April 30, and was honored to present a lecture by author and cooperator David Thompson.

    		 Endcap Articles May 6, 2011
    Cultivating Community Through School Gardens
    BY Nancy O'Connor

    Community Mercantile (The Merc) in Lawrence, Kan., welcomed six new employees to its ranks in the spring of 2010—not at all unusual for our co-op of 130 employees—but these enthusiastic employees w

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 27, 2011
    Power Triggers, Seesaw Battles and Handcar Cooperation
    BY Art Sherwood

    Most would agree that a healthy board-general manager relationship not only makes the co-op run more smoothly, it is a critical connection between member-owners and operations in our democratically

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Farming Cooperatively
    BY David Thompson

    The largest single farmer in Britain is The Co-operative Farms, a subsidiary of The Co-operative Group. They farm 55,000 acres at 15 locations throughout England and Scotland.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Farm Tours in the Berkshires
    BY Matt Novik

    People in the Berkshires of Massachusetts love local food! They search for it at co-ops, farmers markets, CSAs and anywhere else they can find fresh food produced close to home.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    PCC Farmland Trust
    BY Kelly Sanderbeck

    PCC Natural Markets in Seattle didn't plan to start a nonprofit in 1999.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Supporting Small Farms, Teaching Organic Agriculture
    BY Mel Lions, Heather Weightman

    Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Co-op began its partnerships with small organic farms in 1998 when it sponsored a farmer to attend The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the U

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Saving One Farm at a Time
    BY Paul Cultrera

    Like most food cooperatives, the Sacramento and Davis co-ops have longstanding and strong commitments to purchasing from and supporting local farms.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Partnering Locally for a Food-Secure World
    BY Brwyn Griffin

    Food production and water are current issues for many regional planning commissioners who are awake, including ours in Jefferson County, Wash., where The Food Co-op is located.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Location, Location, Location
    BY Debbie Suassuna

    When selecting a natural food co-op store location, there are a number of characteristics that can add to, or detract from, the store's opportunity for success or failure.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    The New Co-op Kids on the Block
    BY Stuart Reid

    When Food Co-op 500 was founded in late 2004, it took its name from Marilyn Scholl's challenge to the co-op community to build our sector to 500 storefronts within the next 10 years.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Food For Change Movie Needs Co-op Support
    BY Staff

    More than 30 co-ops in 18 states have contributed to a unique film documentary about food co-ops, local economies, and food security.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    Reaching the College Crowd
    BY Mari Roseman

    Like no other generation, Gen Y gets the green movement. They've grown up with terms such as going green, triple bottom line, sustainable, organic, local.

    		 154 May - June - 2011 April 25, 2011
    New Study: A Manual for Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives
    BY Dave Gutknecht
    Food co-ops typically have hundreds or thousands of consumer owners.
    		 Endcap Articles April 25, 2011