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    Title Issuesort descending Date
    Flash Back, Flash Forward
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Events are accelerating. Recently, discussing the early years of many of today's food co-ops, a friend remarked how much faster things seem to be occurring.

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 16, 2011
    Step by Step, Creating a Cooperative Economy
    BY Adam Schwartz

    From my vantage point, too many dollars flow out of cooperatively owned businesses into investor-held businesses, either in the form of purchases or investments.

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    Eat Local, America!
    BY Jeanne Lakso

    From Maine to Florida and Bozeman to Chico, approximately 40 co-ops around the country took part in the 2010 Eat Local, America! campaign to celebrate local food and local producers.

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    Precautions and Protections
    BY Thane Joyal, Dave Swanson

    As cooperative directors, it's important that we know our jobs. Some parts of that job are personal to us: we bring interests, skills, and perspectives that make our contributions unique.

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    From the Mouths of Babes
    BY Ava Churchill

     

     

     

     

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    Keeping Our Principles
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    Dear Editor,

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    Supporting the Bowers Fund and Co-op Emergency Fund
    BY Ellen Quinn

    Thanks to food co-ops for your support of the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) Howard Bowers Fund in 2010!  Education and training are essential for thriving co-ops, and the Bowers Fund giv

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    Defending Organic Against the GE Alfalfa Threat
    BY Robynn Shrader

    Members of the sustainable food movement are furious and, frankly, we have a right to be.

    		 153 March - April - 2011 March 17, 2011
    The Cooperative Economy Is Booming!
    BY Stuart Reid

    Six years ago, Food Co-op 500 started with a ­volunteer task force and no staff.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    Pioneer Market Meets Downtown Troy
    BY Stuart Reid

    Pioneer Market opened on Oct. 5 after five years of organizing.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    Cultivating Policy Support for Sustainable Farming
    BY Kristina Hubbard

    Why should we care about the Farm Bill? Because no other piece of legislation determines the direction of food and farm policy more than this law.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 1, 2011
    Capital Crunch, Capitol Crawl
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Creative proposals and inspiring stories illustrate ways to advance the cooperative agenda.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 1, 2011
    Co-ops Are Doing It for Themselves
    BY Phyllis Robinson

    On Saturday, Oct.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    "Flexible or Flawed" Co-op Laws
    BY Staff

    Rick Stewart: "Pigs are authorized to wear lipstick"

    To the editor:

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 1, 2011
    New Support for Urban Cooperative Development
    BY Staff

    CooperationWorks! (CW) and the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) announced on Oct. 15, 2010, a new initiative for urban coopera­tive development.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 1, 2011
    Questioning At-Will Employment
    BY Carolee Colter

    In the previous edition of this magazine (CG #151, November–December 2010) we read about the progress of the Domestic Fair Trade Association in establishing principles for domestic fair trade.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    Two Faces of Customer Service
    BY Mari Roseman

    Mike dropped by the co-op to grab a sandwich for a quick lunch. He brought his purchase to the checkout counter, relieved to see the cashier had nearly finished with the customer ahead of him.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    The Best Job Ever
    BY Nikla Lancksweert

    The following statements were made by pre-teens and teenagers from Philadelphia public schools. Be warned—you’ll be shocked.

    		 152 January - February - 2011 February 3, 2011
    Domestic Fair Trade Association to Meet Nov. 12–14
    BY Staff

    The Domestic Fair Trade Association (www.dfta.org) annual meeting brings together stakeholders from across the food and agriculture systems.

    		 162 September-October 2012 September 25, 2012
    New Study Highlights Impact of Food Co-ops
    BY Staff

    A fascinating and detailed look at the impact of food co-ops has just been released by the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA).

    		 162 September-October 2012 September 25, 2012