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While assembling this issue of Cooperative Grocer, I’ve been reading, rereading, and reflecting on its contents.

October 21, 2018

Susan McGaughey has been a leader at Valley Natural Foods in suburban Burnsville, Minnesota, for 37 of the co-op’s 40 years.

December 6, 2017

A few days after learning that Katuah Grocery will close at the end of the month, French Broad Food Co-op member-owners convened a March 21 community meeting to discuss expansion ideas that include

December 16, 2014

The owners of Linden Hills and Wedge Co-ops voted in record numbers in favor to consolidate our two businesses. Eastside Food Co-op will remain independent.

October 28, 2016

Stephanie Shaw believes that if her life circumstances were a little different, she might be a frequent visitor to Missouri Southern State University's new food pantry.

November 16, 2018

When I became general manager of Outpost Natural Foods in 1986, I had already been working at the co-op for seven years doing ordering, receiving, merchandising, marketing,

January 31, 2019

March 23 is the deadline for the 2018 Cooperative Excellence awards to be presented at the June CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) conference.  Sponsored by Cooperative Development

February 20, 2018

BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Co-op has appointed Kevin Gadsby as its new general manager.

January 21, 2017
Yesterday, my household decided to take our dogs to a local dog park.  As soon as we arrived, it started raining and we decided to pack it up and return home.
May 30, 2016

By: Michelle Bruch   Southwest Journal, Minneapolis MN

Photo by William Hoben

November 3, 2015

BURLINGTON, NC — After seven years in operation, the Company Shops Market: Burlington's Food Co-op has anno

May 26, 2018

One of the biggest Fairtrade success stories in recent years is Liberation Foods, which celebrates its

February 19, 2017

Preventing Vitamin A deficiency and blindness in Third World circumstances has become a compassionate hook for dependence on transnational corporate domination of agriculture.

June 9, 2016

The transformation of Pierce’s Northside Market into “Willy North” is nearly complete. The shelves still need to be dusted and stocked. Some new flooring still needs to be installed.

July 25, 2016

“Silicon Valley loves a good disruption. So let's give them one.”

November 23, 2015

Welcome to the board of directors... Here’s your crisis!

June 29, 2018

As Weavers Way opens its third store in Ambler this July, the Ambler organization will be no more—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

March 7, 2017

Valley Natural Meats in Northfield will begin processing meat in November.

July 16, 2016

January 5, 2016 
Melaina Juntti, Natural Foods Merchandiser

NFM January/February Checkout feature

January 8, 2016

Congratulations to the owners and staff of the Muskoka North Good Food Co-op, which opened on October 23 in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.

October 28, 2018