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
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Wendell Berry once wrote that the definition of community is “the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and l |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Ten years ago, something shifted. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Almost every cooperative retail grocery is feeling increased competition in its community. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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In many co-ops, the manager and board of directors function effectively as a leadership team. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Food co-ops have a unique story to tell. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 18, 2015 |
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Food co-ops today operate with both increased competition and increased collaboration. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Last fall, National Co+op Grocers (NCG) officially launched, through its Development Co+operative, the NCG DC Loan Fund. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Despite a very competitive market, new food co-ops continue to surge, with several new co-ops opening each year. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has been focusing attention on the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program while the federal legislation that governs the program, the Child |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Six years ago, the Up and Coming, Up and Running (UCUR) conference debuted with the goal of providing training and networking opportunities for startups and new co-ops in the region. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Up north of the 49th parallel, a great wave of co-operative development is transforming the food system. Like the United States, Canada has a food system in grave need of healing. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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The current wave of co-op openings is likely to bring as many as 60 new co-ops in the next five years. That means many new positions for general manager (GM) will be available. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Whether or not your cooperative expects to hire a general manager (GM) in the next year, your board should have an awareness of the skills and resources that would be needed |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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The collective progress in collaboration that the food co-op sector has achieved over the past decade has been significant and inspiring. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Keynote address, Good Economy Conference, Zagreb 2015 |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Six years ago, the Up and Coming, Up and Running (UCUR) conference debuted with the goal of providing training and networking opportunities for startups and new co-ops in the region. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Southwest Virginia has seen a lot of rain in 2013, and Roanoke experienced flash flooding on three separate occasions during July. |
168 September-October 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
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Food co-ops have been essential to the ongoing revival of cleaner food and local food economies. |
168 September-October 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
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Has your co-op considered Open Book Management? |
168 September-October 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
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Cooperatives—given our community ownership structure, our commitment to the principle of concern for community, and our dedication to the values of equality, equity, self-help, and social responsib |
168 September-October 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
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