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Farm Aid's 25th anniversary concert was held on Oct. 2 in Milwaukee, Wis. It was a celebration of music and of the devotion of the organization to family farmers. |
151 November - December 2010 | December 8, 2010 |
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Since the beginnings of the movement, co-ops have been catalysts for the transformation of economies around them. |
151 November - December 2010 | December 8, 2010 |
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When I woke up that fateful morning, I had first-day-on-the-job jitters. However, I was excited about my new job and eager to get started. |
151 November - December 2010 | December 8, 2010 |
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In 2009, in response to member interest and needs, the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) launched two new training programs, one geared towards co-op general managers and one geared t |
151 November - December 2010 | December 8, 2010 |
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I remember learning balance sheet basics at some of my earliest co-op meetings. "A = L + C" was written for all to see, then explained again and again: Assets = Liabilities + Capital. |
151 November - December 2010 | December 8, 2010 |
| LEADer Board Newsletter | December 1, 2010 | |
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[“Rootstock” Part 3: 2009, unpublished]
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Endcap Articles | November 20, 2010 |
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[Originally published in "RootStock," Spring-Summer 2009] |
Endcap Articles | November 20, 2010 |
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Animal response to fire typically is described as fear and flight. Yet I have noticed many times that the smell of seasoned oak in a wood-burning stove is so savory that it makes my mouth water. |
Endcap Articles | November 12, 2010 |
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Stage three-and-a-half means "yellow," and yellow means "go, go, go" in the banana world. |
150 September - October 2010 | October 26, 2010 |
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Adding to the earlier version of this story: National Sustainable Agriculture Committee has released a new report on food safety: “A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety.”
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Endcap Articles | October 25, 2010 |
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What does it take to cultivate a resilient food system? Regional efforts underway in the Northeast and around the country suggest some inputs and practices that seem to be doing just that. |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 25, 2010 |
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In order to improve overall sales performance and compete effectively against other food stores, food co-ops can choose from several types of market research tools. |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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How do you start a new retail food co-op? Can you give me a checklist and a budget? I’ll take it from there! |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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These tips, tools, sites and strategies were all shared at this year’s Marketing Matters. |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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There are plenty of unwelcome emotions that accompany us through our days in retail, like stress or maybe even a little anger. |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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Marketing Matters 2010 took place in New York City, May 11–13, bringing together 75 co-op marketing and member services attendees, plus presenters and National Cooperative Grocers Association ( |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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I love co-ops, and I love radio! |
149 July - August - 2010* | October 15, 2010 |
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Successful reporting is essential to maintaining a positive board-management relationship. |
150 September - October 2010 | October 15, 2010 |
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Board of directors’ self-evaluation is the act of reflecting upon the past in order to constantly improve. |
150 September - October 2010 | October 15, 2010 |
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