Ellen Michel
Author's Articles
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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 |
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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 |
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A nationwide wave of new food co-ops continues, supported by Food Co-op Initiative, National Co-op Grocers, CDS Consulting Co-op, CGN, and other collaborative support groups. |
December 17, 2014 | |
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If your co-op has been active on CGN, you know that we rely on Account Managers as the gatekeepers and CGN connectors at their stores. |
January 20, 2015 | |
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Cooperative Grocer Network (CGN) has always been about connection and engagement. |
179 July-August 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
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The Fall 2015 issue of The LEADer, Dealing with a Downturn, is available at the LEAD Program Space. |
Endcap Articles | October 6, 2015 |
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As we go to press, Cooperative Grocer Network is about to launch a new iteration of its website. Let’s take a look at its main features. |
180 Sept-Oct 2015 | November 13, 2015 |
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I’m pleased to say that the new Cooperative Grocer Network (CGN) platform is up and running at www.grocer.coop. |
181 Nov-Dec 2015 | December 2, 2015 |
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Food co-ops are hardly the only ones experiencing greater competitive pressures. |
Endcap Articles | December 7, 2015 |
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I’m writing this after a shopping trip to my hometown co-op, Bloomingfoods Market and Deli, where I worked for a dozen years as marketing and outreach manager. |
182 January-February 2016 | February 5, 2016 |
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It’s that second cooperative principle: Democratic Member Control. |
March 10, 2016 | |
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It’s that second cooperative principle: Democratic Member Control. |
183 Mar-Apr 2016 | March 28, 2016 |
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Every organization in our network relies on board members to offer guidance, oversight, and a range of diverse skills and perspectives. |
184 May-June 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
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Many of us are planning to attend CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) or other training events in the next few months, including the National Co+op Grocers (NCG) Marketi |
184 May-June 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
The CGN Annual Meeting will take place onWednesday June 29 at 2:30 Easternvia web conferen |
June 21, 2016 | |
Wednesday June 29 at 2:30 Eastern 1:30 Central12:30 Mountain 11:30 Pacific / 10:30 AK / 8:30 HI |
June 21, 2016 | |
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In May I attended the 2016 HOW Design Live conference, an annual event that conceives of problem-solving as one of the primary jobs of designers. |
185 July-Aug 2016 | July 23, 2016 |
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During the past month, I had the chance to visit Great Basin Community Food Co-op in Reno, Nevada. |
186 Sept-Oct 2016 | September 27, 2016 |
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As we go to press with this issue of Cooperative Grocer, the Cooperative Grocer Network (CGN) board is planning its involvement in the Up & Coming Conference taking plac |
March 6, 2017 | |
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As I began to write this, the United States had just seen the largest day of protests in its history. |
189 March-April 2017 | April 2, 2017 |