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

    Title Issuesort descending Date
    Co+op Forest
    BY Allie Mentzer

    During a recent national meeting of our 134 member and associate co-ops, National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) unveiled the Co+op Forest—a unique new program that offsets carbon emissions

    		 169 Nov-Dec 2013 December 9, 2013
    Stakeholders and Solidarity
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Food co-ops have thrived as consumer cooperatives, owned by the people who patronize them, and they have learned to give emphasis to the ownership part of that structure.

    		 169 Nov-Dec 2013 December 9, 2013
    La Montanita FUND: Capitalizing Growth
    BY

    For the La Montañita Co-op Trade/Foodshed Initiative to succeed, New Mexico needed either individual or cooperatively networked farmers and ranchers who had reached a mid-size scale of production a

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Food Co-op Initiative Welcomes New Staff
    BY Stuart Reid

    Please join all of us at Food Co-op Initiative (FCI) in welcoming Suzi Carter as our new director of programs and partnerships.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Just Label It
    BY Allie Mentzer

    In honor of Non-GMO month this October, National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) is partnering with manufacturers to contribute a minimum of $75,000 to the Just Label It (JLI) campaign.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Anti-Depression Friday Helps Customers, Builds the Co-op
    BY Paul Cultrera

    In the autumn of 2008, as the national economy began its nosedive, sales trends at the Sacramento Natural Foods Cooperative began to mirror that dive.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Replanting the Gardens of Eagan
    BY Ellen Michel

    As the first certified-organic retailer in Minnesota, Wedge Co-op has long been known for its commitment to organic crop production and retail handling systems.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Farm to Freezer and Beyond
    BY Erbin Crowell

    The Neighboring Food Co-op Association (NFCA) is a network of more than 30 food co-ops and start-up initiatives across New England, locally owned by over 80,000 people.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Heritage Point, a Cooperative Urban Farm
    BY John Bryant

    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
    Local Food: Keeping It Real
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    Food co-ops have been essential to the ongoing revival of cleaner food and local food economies.

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Open Book Management
    BY Jeanie Wells

    Has your co-op considered Open Book Management?

    		 168 September-October 2013 October 14, 2013
    Rooting the Local Food System in Cooperation
    BY Robin Seydel

    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
    Startups Continue to Get Up and Running
    BY Stuart Reid

    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
    The Editor Notes:
    BY Dave Gutknecht

    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
    NCG Focuses on Women Infants Children (WIC)
    BY Allie Mentzer

    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
    Startups Continue to Get Up and Running
    BY Stuart Reid

    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
    Gastrodemocracy
    BY Hannah Renglich

    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
    The Rewards and Challenges of a Startup General Manager
    BY Stuart Reid, Melanie Reid

    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
    Getting Ready for General Manager Succession
    BY Thane Joyal, Jeanie Wells

    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
    The Spirit of Generosity
    BY Bill Gessner

    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