Dave Gutknecht
Dave Gutknecht has been editor of Cooperative Grocer magazine since its founding in 1985.
Author's Articles
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Many readers of this site will recognize Bill Gessner’s name from his many past contributions to food co-ops, both through Cooperative Grocer and directly at scores of co-ops where he has given bot |
Endcap Articles | May 8, 2012 |
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Alongside many new cooperatives that are springing up, established food co-ops continue to evolve and deepen their community roots. |
159 March - April - 2012 | April 9, 2012 |
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Growth in fresh food sales – and “fresh packaged” – is at the heart of recent comments from the Hartman Group, a leading analyst of the natural/organic grocery industry whose research has influenced m |
Endcap Articles | March 25, 2012 |
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A new publication presents a dossier on U.S. worker-owned and consumer co-ops in the U.S. |
Endcap Articles | March 8, 2012 |
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Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World." The International Year of Cooperatives is underway, after being officially launched in late October at the United Nations. |
158 January - February - 2012 | January 18, 2012 |
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The Occupy movement in the U.S. (there also are international manifestations) is one of the more encouraging recent developments in the present political environment. |
158 January - February - 2012 | January 18, 2012 |
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Spreading inspiring co-op stories. Developing more co-ops to serve more people. |
157 November - December - 2011 | November 17, 2011 |
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Cooperators in the U.S. |
157 November - December - 2011 | November 17, 2011 |
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The campaign to require labeling of foods produced with genetic engineering is more powerful than ever. |
Endcap Articles | October 10, 2011 |
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Declaring 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives received a rare unanimous vote from the UN General Assembly. |
156 September - October - 2011 | October 5, 2011 |
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Gene Logsdon is a wise and delightful writer on food and farming. |
Endcap Articles | September 14, 2011 |
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High spirits and stimulating conversations marked the 55th annual Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) conference in San Diego June 16–18. |
155 July - August - 2011 | August 28, 2011 |
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In June, I was inspired once again by the annual CCMA conference of food co-op leaders, summarized elsewhere in these pages. |
155 July - August - 2011 | August 28, 2011 |
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Two USDA publications issued in 2010 provide useful reports on the challenges and advantages of “food hubs,” a concept that is central to the ongoing revival of local food systems. These and other |
155 July - August - 2011 | August 28, 2011 |
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Jobs and access to food are urgent needs in many communities. |
Endcap Articles | August 18, 2011 |
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Even as co-ops and other local food providers promote meat and dairy from pastured livestock, these advocates are confronted with drawbacks to a diet centered on those resource-intensive foods. |
Endcap Articles | July 19, 2011 |
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Don’t blame the sprouts. The E. coli strain causing death and illness in Germany, and other strains, originate in livestock and typically are spread through improper handling of manure. |
Endcap Articles | June 8, 2011 |
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The devastating effects of the core fuel meltdown in at least three nuclear reactors at Japan’s Fukushima site are not limited to the immediate region – where many will suffer from its radiation, and |
Endcap Articles | June 2, 2011 |
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The Co-operative Group, the U.K. |
Endcap Articles | May 25, 2011 |
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Food co-ops typically have hundreds or thousands of consumer owners. |
Endcap Articles | April 25, 2011 |