149 July - August - 2010*

Issue Number
149
Issue Months
July - August
Issue Year
2 010

Issue's Articles

Title Issue Date

What does it take to cultivate a resilient food system? Regional efforts underway in the Northeast and around the country suggest some inputs and practices that seem to be doing just that.

149 July - August - 2010* October 25, 2010

In order to improve overall sales performance and compete effectively against other food stores, food co-ops can choose from several types of market research tools.

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

How do you start a new retail food co-op? Can you give me a checklist and a budget? I’ll take it from there!

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

These tips, tools, sites and strategies were all shared at this year’s Marketing Matters.

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

There are plenty of unwelcome emotions that accompany us through our days in retail, like stress or maybe even a little anger.

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

Marketing Matters 2010 took place in New York City, May 11–13, bringing together 75 co-op marketing and member services attendees, plus presenters and National Cooperative Grocers Association (

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

I love co-ops, and I love radio!

149 July - August - 2010* October 15, 2010

Annual milestones and awards of recognition are noted here, with some food co-ops in year one and others now at age 40.

149 July - August - 2010* July 15, 2010

Surrounded by the rolling hills of southern Indiana, some 360 co-op board members, managers, staff, trainers and others attended the 2010 Consumer Cooperative Management Association (

149 July - August - 2010* July 15, 2010