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As the city of Austin, Texas, was warming up for the South by Southwest music extravaganza in March, it held host to a unique gathering of niche magazines from across the country.

130 May - June - 2007 May 15, 2007

The following summary was adapted from “Rural Updates,” the online newsletter of Defenders of Wildlife.

130 May - June - 2007 May 15, 2007

Where we gonna get the grubstake?

129 march - april - 2007 March 28, 2007

“The Annual Bioneers Conference is a hub of practical solutions for restoring the Earth—and people. It’s a thriving network of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature.

129 march - april - 2007 March 28, 2007

How does a board ensure achievement of a particular goal that’s not part of the Ends statement?

128 January - February - 2007 January 29, 2007

Editor’s note: Sidney Pobihushchy died November 23, 2006, at age 74.

128 January - February - 2007 January 26, 2007

The day after Thanksgiving is usually a crazy time for retail. In a food store you will unlock the store to begin a major restocking project after the first of the two big eating holidays.

128 January - February - 2007 January 26, 2007

Thanks to the wonders of anesthesia, a trip to the dentist’s office to have a cavity filled is no longer a painful experience, but it is still anything but pleasant.

127 November - December - 2006 December 29, 2006

The Community Food Co-op (CFC) in Bozeman, Montana, with an active membership of over 19,000, is 27 years old.

127 November - December - 2006 December 29, 2006

Domestic or international? One of my most lasting memories from my visit with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in Georgia last summer was a profound sense of commonality.

127 November - December - 2006 December 29, 2006

In recent years, the international Fair Trade movement has gained momentum, reaching more producers, traders and consumers with its message of fairness and equity in global trade.

127 November - December - 2006 November 29, 2006

In early October, the mayor of Lincoln, Neb., Coleen Seng, and Open Harvest Cooperative Grocery announced that the cooperative and the city parks and recreation department had received a federal gr

127 November - December - 2006 November 29, 2006

Many cooperatives struggle to find appropriate operational benchmarks and to set challenging yet attainable goals.

126 September - October - 2006 November 29, 2006

Values long held within the cooperative business community are now hitting the mainstream.

126 September - October - 2006 November 15, 2006

Along with the successful growth of our food co-ops, in what direction can we expand beyond groceries?

126 September - October - 2006 November 13, 2006

In mid-April the Blooming Prairie Foundation announced the recipients of its 2006 grants.

124 May - June - 2006 August 9, 2006

“When are you opening?” Without exaggeration, I can say I must have heard that question about 954 times in the last few months.

125 July - August - 2006 August 8, 2006

Nine years ago, at the 1997 CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) conference in Alexandria, Va., a workshop was held to discuss how co-ops could use the Worl

125 July - August - 2006 August 8, 2006

We are pleased to present the new Retail Operations Survey, which reports double digit growth in co-op sales during the past year, along with higher than ever gross margins.

089 July - August - 2000 May 31, 2006

Cooperative Grocer 2000 Retail Operations Survey

Statistical Summary of Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Ratios

SMALL
095 July - August - 2001 May 31, 2006