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"All cooperative organizations, in order to best serve the interests of their members and their communities, should actively cooperate in every practical way with other cooperat

058 May - June - 1995 January 9, 2004

By Jane Livingston

Atlantic Canada -- the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Labrador has been hard hit by cuts in

056 January - February - 1995 January 9, 2004

The cheese stands alone,
The cheese stands alone,
Heigh-ho the derry 0!
The cheese stands alone...

060 September - October - 1995 January 9, 2004

Cooperative Grocers of the Northeast (CGANE or "see-gain") is now in the midst of its second major transformation since the group formed a bit over two years ago.

058 May - June - 1995 January 9, 2004

The board must play a meaningful and critical role in cooperative affairs.

059 July - August - 1995 January 9, 2004

Without a doubt, a co-op's board of directors plays a key role in the co-op's success.

060 September - October - 1995 January 9, 2004

Every day at a busy corner in downtown Bellingham, Washington, thousands of drivers gaze into a bright, bustling cafe.

061 November - December - 1995 January 9, 2004

 

With grocery chain competitors and a nearby mass merchandiser carrying bedding plants, I felt that our co-op, Bloomingfoods, should do so too -- only do it a different wa

056 January - February - 1995 January 9, 2004

050 January - February - 1994 January 9, 2004

"Prospects look pretty good for the co-op"

Weaver Street Market

Carrboro, North Carolina

053 July - August - 1994 January 9, 2004

The co-op on Toad Lane was legally registered as the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers on October 24,1844, hence our reason for celebrating Co-op Month in October.

053 July - August - 1994 January 9, 2004

P0S scanning is only one component of a possible fully "computerized co-op." Paul Cultrera does a fine job describing a more complete system as envisioned at the Cape Ann Food Co-op

052 May - June - 1994 January 9, 2004

In Corvallis, Oregon, First Alternative now has a data base for its member volunteer base.

052 May - June - 1994 January 9, 2004

Bloomingfoods Co-op in Bloomington, Indiana just celebrated its 18th birthday. We have two stores. Our original store has 1,600 square feet in retail, about 2,000 total.

054 September - October - 1994 January 9, 2004

In June 1992 one of the larger co-ops on the East Coast failed.

050 January - February - 1994 January 9, 2004

"A grievance has been filed against the co-op." These words almost invariably cause an immediate emotional reaction in everyone connected to the co-op.

055 November - December - 1994 January 9, 2004

"Many a man would rather have you hear his tale than grant his request.
--G.K Chesterton

055 November - December - 1994 January 9, 2004

Greenfield is a town of 18,000 at the base of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts.

055 November - December - 1994 January 9, 2004

"You clearly have a lot of very dedicated people working in co-ops in the States -- because there's only a limited co-op system here to support them."

050 January - February - 1994 January 9, 2004

Is it inevitable that all "new wave" co-ops founded in the 1970s will end up with general managers?

051 March - April - 1994 January 9, 2004