Enjoy the archive of Cooperative Grocer magazine, with articles going back to 1985.

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    Title Issue Date
    Mastering Co-op Management, Spreading the Knowledge
    BY Jane Livingston

    In late 2012, Dan Arnett left Good Foods Co-op in Lexington, Kentucky, where he had worked for more than 13 years, to become general manager of Central Co-op in Seattle, Wash.

    		 173 July - August 2014 August 25, 2014
    Wave Goodbye, Wave Hello
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    The annual food co-op milestones summary is presented at the CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) conference and reported in these pages.

    		 173 July - August 2014 August 25, 2014
    Co-ops' Global Identity
    BY

    The international cooperative domain name, .coop, has now been joined to a cooperative marque or brand with the same letters.  Our national cross-sector cooperative trade organization, NCBA CLUSA,

    		Endcap Articles July 23, 2014
    LEADer Summer 2014 Issue 24
    BY Martha Whitman, Cindy Owings, Lucinda Berdon, Gail Graham
    		 LEADer Board Newsletter July 7, 2014
    Study Reaffirmed: Roundup-Ready GMO corn causes serious health damage
    BY

    A 2012 study that identified serious health effects from feeding GMO (genetically modified organisms) corn and the Monsanto corporation’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has been strongly reaffi

    		 Endcap Articles June 26, 2014
    Elinor Ostrom, the Commons, and Anti-Capitalism
    BY

    A helpful introduction to Elinor Ostrom's writings on the commons is found in a comment by Derek Wall at STIR, a site focused on “Co-ops. Community.

    		 Endcap Articles June 10, 2014
    Not Simple to Grow the Cooperative Economy
    BY

    The Evergreen Cooperatives initiative in Cleveland has gotten a lot of notice for its vision of urban revitalization based on a complex of worker cooperatives in partnership with supportive local i

    		 Endcap Articles June 2, 2014
    Strategic Leadership Is a Cooperative Effort
    BY Art Sherwood

    Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.

    —Joel Barker, The Futurist

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Bouncing Back in Boise
    BY Ben Kuzma

    Shortly after my arrival in Idaho at Boise Co-op in June 2011, Whole Foods announced that they would open a new store at a busy intersection just 1.2 miles away from our tucked-away neighborhood st

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Co-op Leaders Comment on “Visibility”
    BY Carolee Colter, Helena O'Connor

    According to 2013 CoopMetrics data, 30 percent of member co-ops in the National Cooperative Grocers Association have expanded or opened a new store in the last five years; and many more co-ops are

    		172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Choosing Healthy, Sustainable Seafood
    BY Eli Penberthy

    Choosing seafood that is both sustainable and healthy can be challenging. Is it farmed or wild? Troll-caught or trawled? Alaskan or Chilean? Healthy or toxic?

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Fun with the Bowers Fund
    BY Ellen Quinn

    Thanks to your support of the Bowers Fund, approximately 20 people receive scholarships to attend the CCMA conference (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) every year! 

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Co-ops Collaborate to Open More Stores
    BY Ellen Michel

    As food co-ops have visible impact in their communities, more and more people are involved in the effort of bringing a co-op to the place where they live.

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    NCGA Expands Fresh and Regional Support
    BY C.E. Pugh

    At its 2013 fall meeting in Seattle, the National Cooperative Grocers Association’s (NCGA) designated representatives prioritized several areas in which NCGA could help fuel a strong and successful

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Equal Exchange talks big change in bananas at conference
    BY Mike D. Hayes

    An Ecuadorian banana farmer, produce managers, industry experts, students, and business allies gathered in Boston in late March for a conference titled, “The Future of Authentic Fairtrade Bananas.”

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Pick Two and Call Me Back
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Businesses providing goods and services often face competing expectations and must balance them. Customers often want it all. 

    		 172 May-June 2014 May 29, 2014
    Co-op Heroes Recognized
    BY

    Hosted by the Cooperative Development Foundation, the Cooperative Hall of Fame gives the highest recognition among U.S.

    		 Endcap Articles May 20, 2014
    50 New Food Co-ops in 5 Years!
    BY

    New food co-ops continue their very strong growth, with more than 50 new cooperatives opening stores since 2009 – and more opening in 2014.  These groups are located all over the U.S.

    		 Endcap Articles May 18, 2014
    Sustainability Report Highlights Organics, Co-ops
    BY

    Efforts to reduce waste and energy consumption in the supply chain are detailed in a new report from the Sustainable Food Trade Association http://www.

    		 Endcap Articles May 1, 2014
    New Study: Twin Cities Co-op Local Food System
    BY

    Just published: a new, in-depth look at food co-ops in the greater metropolitan Minneapolis-St.

    		 Endcap Articles April 15, 2014