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National Co+op Grocers Supports Co-op Success
Neighboring Food Co-ops:
A Decade of Collective Impact
A World of Cooperatives
Development Lessons Learned:
Taking Chances at Valley Natural Foods
Co-ops in Rural America
Responding to Workplace Conflicts and Employee Concerns
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December 17, 2018
Category Manager
National Co+op Grocers
St. Paul, MN
APPLY BY January 10, 2019
December 13, 2018
Co+opportunity Human Resource Director
Co+opportunity
Santa Monica + Culver City, CA
APPLY BY December 28, 2018
December 12, 2018
Wellness Manager
Seward Community Co-op
Minneapolis, MN
APPLY BY January 4, 2019
December 12, 2018
Bakery Supervisor
Seward Community Co-op
Minneapolis, MN
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December 7, 2018
Deli Assistant Manager-Kitchen
Seward Community Co-op
Minneapolis, MN
APPLY BY December 24, 2018
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Democratic Disagreements and Dissent
Got cooperative conflict? Democratically discuss and decide.Got social decline? Democratically resist and rebuild.At the end of 2018, these pages again offer good food for thought from cooperators in...
Dublin Food Co-op Finds Its Feet at New Space
Kilmainham Square, Dublin, Ireland
From its humble beginnings in the early 80’s, the Dublin Food Co-op has blossomed into Ireland’s flagship wholesale co-operative with nearly 2,000 membersWhile now firmly grounded as a permanent...
Missouri Southern Opens Lion Co-Op Food Pantry
Stephanie Shaw believes that if her life circumstances were a little different, she might be a frequent visitor to Missouri Southern State University's new food pantry."I'm married now, but I don't...
Laughing for Food Security
How many comedians does it take to battle Louisville’s food deserts by raising money for a new food co-op? Never enough, but seven will do this time. The Bard’s Town is hosting a benefit to help the...
Richmond Food Co-op:
‘All avenues have been exhausted’
After about six years on the shelf, a local food co-op has met its expiration date.The Richmond Food Co-op, a fledgling effort for a member-owned grocery store on the Southside, is officially...
Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op Sponsors Gingerbread Project
Hancock House Annual Christmas Show
Ticonderogo Natural Foods Co-op turned to architect Joseph Vilardo when it was preparing its decorative Christmas entry for the annual holiday show at the Hancock House with a new medium: gingerbread...
Marquette Food Co-Op Has their Own 'Supermarket Sweep'
The Marquette Food Co-Op celebrated Co-Op month with their very own version of the classic game show, Supermarket Sweep.“I think for us, the Co-Op exists because we have a mission,” said Co-Op...
Online Grocery Shopping on the Rise
Roughly half of current online shoppers reported that they plan to purchase grocery items more often in 2019 with increased purchases of fresh food items, according to the 2018 US Online Grocery...
Plant-Based Impossible Burger to Launch in Retail Stores in 2019
In response to “overwhelming demand from consumers,” Impossible Foods has confirmed plans to sell its plant-based Impossible Burger in US grocery stores next year, although it is not sharing details...
Should Plant-Based Milk Be Called Milk?
The FDA Wants Your Opinion
In a request for information published on Sept. 28, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration has stated an interest in learning how consumers use plant-based products and how they understand terms such...
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