Stuart Reid
Stuart Reid is the Executive Director of Food Co-op Initiative, a non-profit foundation providing technical assistance, information and resources to groups organizing new retail food co-ops across the United States. He served as the Food Co-op Development Specialist for Food Co-op 500 (the pilot project that grew into FCI) for three years. Stuart has an extensive background working with a variety of cooperative and investor-owned businesses. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Just Food: Northfield Community Co-op in Northfield, Minnesota where he had full operational responsibility for its opening and then led the store through its first two successful years. Prior to joining Just Food, Mr. Reid was General Manager of Seward Co-op, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Author's Articles
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Pioneer Market opened on Oct. 5 after five years of organizing. |
152 January - February - 2011 | February 3, 2011 |
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The mayor spoke at the co-op’s ribbon cutting, and it seemed like the whole town turned out to celebrate. The local paper wrote excitedly about the new grocery store. The future seemed bright. |
163 November-December 2012 | December 4, 2012 |
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Every year at CCMA, we recognize the milestones of co-op anniversaries. |
167 July-August 2013 | August 22, 2013 |
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March 17, 2013, marks three years of Food Co-op Initiative (FCI), and we invite you to celebrate with us. What are we celebrating? Since we began our work, |
165 March-April 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
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In January of this year, NCBA CLUSA and SOL2 Economics jointly assembled a working group of U.S. cooperators to research and learn from the co-op movement in Cuba today. The Cuban Cooperative Working Group was formed with an initial membership of 13 cooperative leaders from many sectors of the U.S. movement.
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175 November-December 2014 | December 25, 2014 |
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176 January-February 2015 | February 12, 2015 |
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This year’s new crop of food co-ops spans the country from Hawaii to the tip of Maine. Not surprisingly, there is as much diversity in the co-ops as in their geography. |
173 July - August 2014 | August 25, 2014 |
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Last June, cooperators from across the country gathered in Austin, Texas, to build a vision for future food co-op development in the U.S. |
171 March-April 2014 | March 25, 2014 |
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Community organizing evokes a -variety of images and reactions. |
170 January - February 2014 | February 6, 2014 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Ten years ago, something shifted. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Eleven new food co-ops have opened since we reported last year, and as always, it’s a diverse group. |
179 July-August 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
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Food Co-op Initiative (FCI) is thrilled to announce its long-awaited Capital Campaign Workbook. This new guide replaces and updates the material in our popular Member Loan Toolbox. |
182 January-February 2016 | February 5, 2016 |
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Four years ago I undertook an analysis of startup co-ops that had already closed. |
184 May-June 2016 | June 2, 2016 |
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East Aurora Community Market (East Aurora, N.Y.) and BisMan Community Food Co-op (Bismarck, N.D.) are startup co-ops to be proud of. |
186 Sept-Oct 2016 | September 27, 2016 |
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One of the most anticipated new food co-ops has opened its doors to a welcoming community. |
188 Jan-Feb 2017 | March 6, 2017 |
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It has been an interesting year for new food co-ops. |
191 July-August 2017 | February 10, 2018 |