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We are hundreds of thousands of people using the cooperative business model to provide nourishing food for ourselves, our families, our communities, and the next generation.

Food Co-ops in the News

THE LATEST FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Cedar Falls Food Co-op Enters Final Stage of Planning

	Amherst Food Co-op to Host 3rd Annual Meeting Sunday July 1, 2018
	Harvest Co-op In Trouble, Needs $300K: But Here's What You Can Do
	This Woman Is Taking On The $120 Billion Cheese Industry

Magazine Articles

FEATURED ARTICLES FROM COOPERATIVE GROCER MAGAZINE

Courageous Evolution Co-ops Gather at CCMA in Portland, Oregon	Recognition from Peers at the CCMA 2018 Awards Banquet
Thank you, Randy Lee! 46 Years of Cooperative Service	Startups Gain Traction in Co-op Lab Up & Coming 2018
Using Marketing to Build Success: Making Cooperative Ownership and Governance Real	Key Players in Store Remodels: Navigating the Remodel Process

Find a Co-op in Your Neighborhood

MORE THAN 300 FOOD CO-OPS IN NORTH AMERICA

Great Jobs in Food Co-ops

YOU CAN HELP BUILD A BETTER WORLD.

July 15, 2018

General Manager

Just Local Food Cooperative

Eau Claire, WI

APPLY BY July 30, 2018

July 12, 2018

Deli Assistant Manager

Chequamegon Food Co-op

APPLY BY August 31, 2018

July 11, 2018

Front End Team Lead

Co-op Market Grocery & Deli

526 Gaffney Road, Fairbanks, Ak 99701

APPLY BY July 31, 2018

July 11, 2018

Project Coordinator

La Montañita Co-op

901 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque NM, 87109

APPLY BY August 15, 2018

July 10, 2018

Human Resources Manager

Mariposa Food Co-op

Philadelphia, PA

APPLY BY August 5, 2018

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What Is a Food Co-op and Is It Worth Joining?

Brian Martucci wrote an article about the "costs, benefits, & drawbacks" of shopping at food co-ops that has drawn 11.2k views at the Money Crashers website. After weighing in on what he sees as...

New Readings and Old Lessons

The Editor Notes

Fifty years ago this April, after speaking out powerfully against racism, militarism, and extreme materialism, Martin Luther King was killed—yet his message still resounds.Everyone Welcome? Personal...

Sugar Beet: Startup Co-op of 2018

Sugar Beet Co-op in Oak Park, Illinois, was presented the Startup of the Year award from Food Co-op Initiative (FCI) on June 2, 2018, at the CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) ...

Harvest Co-ops Around Boston Need Cash, or Will Close

The natural food stores need to raise $300,000 by August, the board told members.If you like shopping for bulk items, organic produce, and natural cosmetics at a member-owned store, double down this...

'Plant-based' Appeals to Consumers More than 'Vegan'

More than 80% of those surveyed by California-based food consultant Mattson say they prefer the term “plant-based” to “vegan” when describing a diet that avoids meat, dairy or any animal products,...

Scenario Planning and Forecasts

The Editor Notes March-April 2018

In a time of confused voices, it is important to expose what is merely denial, however comforting, and to state what is well-supported, however discomforting.When I read the article on scenario...

Nominate Candidates for Cooperative Excellence Awards

March 23 is the deadline for the 2018 Cooperative Excellence awards to be presented at the June CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) conference. Sponsored by Cooperative Development...

Rosemary Mahoney Honored for Cooperative Service:

Induction into Co-op Hall of Fame

From the United States to Communist Eastern Europe to West Africa, few people have made more of an impact in fostering the cooperative movement on a global scale than Rosemary Mahoney. Across her 30...

Marilyn Scholl Recognized for Co-op Leadership: