168 September-October 2013

Issue Number:

168

Issue Months:

September-October 2013

Issue Year:

2 013

Issue's Articles

Title	Issue	Date
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
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
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
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
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
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
Open Book Management BY Jeanie Wells Has your co-op considered Open Book Management?	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
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