182 January-February 2016

#182 Funding and Selling "Co-op"
By Dave Gutknecht

NETWORK NEWS
Sharing Stories, Struggles, and Solutions
BY Ellen Michel

Co+op Forest Grows
By National Co+op Grocers

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Complaints and Operational Concerns: How directors can respond effectively
By Michael Healy

OPERATIONS
Ten Meat Margin Killers: How to keep your meat margins strong
By Pete Hodgson

Managing the Farmers Market: Lessons from People's Food Co-op
By Chris Moore

FUNDING AND SELLING "CO-OP"
Membership Growth Strategies fro Startups
By Ben Sandel

New Capital Campaign Workbook Available
By Stuart Reid

A Golden Jubilee and Capital Idea: CCF program creates another $3 million for co-op development
By David Thompson

Governance Lessons from Co-op Atlantic
By Dave Gutknecht

Organic Valley Principle 6 Fund
By Kim Kafka

Issue Number:

182

Issue Months:

01-02

Issue Year:

2 016

Issue's Articles

Title	Issue	Date
A Golden Jubilee and a Capital Idea BY David Thompson There is much to be thankful for in the world of food cooperatives.	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Membership Growth Strategies for Startups BY Ben Sandel Gaining members quickly and efficiently is a major hurdle for most startup co-ops.	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
New Capital Campaign Workbook Available BY Stuart Reid 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
Co+op Forest Grows BY National Co+op Grocers When we talk about growth at NCG, we’re typically talking about how we can improve our positive impacts. One of the ways we are doing that in a literal sense is through Co+op Forest.	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Managing the Farmers Market BY Chris Moore As People’s Food Co-op of Kalamazoo’s first three-year contract to manage our city’s century-old Kalamazoo Farmers Market comes to a close and winter settles in, we find ourselves reflecting on wha	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Organic Valley Principle 6 Fund BY Kim Kafka To keep that good Karmic wheel spinning with gratitude, CROPP has established a $1 million loan fund with longtime partner-in-cooperation Shared Capital Cooperative (formerly Northcountry Cooperati	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Ten Meat Margin Killers BY Pete Hodgson Building your meat department’s reputation for variety, high quality, and freshness is a big part of creating loyal customers.	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Complaints and Operational Concerns BY Michael Healy As a director, you may notice or hear things about your co-op that may be cause for concern—or are at least worth asking about.	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Governance Lessons from Co-op Atlantic BY Dave Gutknecht The dream of a united co-operative system spanning the chain from farmers to consumers has come to an end.” The recent closing of Co-op Atlantic operations signaled the end of a major co-op federat	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Funding and Selling “Co-op” BY Dave Gutknecht Got capital? Few topics are as persistent in co-op history. How will the co-op finance improved assets and services that will attract and retain owners?	182 January-February 2016	February 5, 2016
Sharing Stories, Struggles, and Solutions BY Ellen Michel 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