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Deepening the Work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
City Market Co-op
Securing Real Estate for Your Co-op:
Building the Foundation for Success
#BeLikeHoward:
Howard Bowers Fund Invites Food Co-ops to Support One Another
Durham Co-op Market Cooperative Innovation and Achievement Award
Recognition from Peers at the CCMA 2018 Awards Banquet
Change in Motion:
Diversity Work at Community Food Co-op
Startups Gain Traction in Co-op Lab
Up & Coming 2018
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October 19, 2018
General Manager
Just Local Food Cooperative
Eau Claire, WI
APPLY BY November 9, 2018
October 18, 2018
Marketing and Outreach Manager
Community Food Co-op
Bellingham, Washington
APPLY BY October 31, 2018
October 17, 2018
Grocery Assistant Manager
Monadnock Food Co-op
Keene, NH
APPLY BY November 30, 2018
October 17, 2018
General Manager
Whole Earth Market Co-op
River Falls, WI
APPLY BY November 9, 2018
October 16, 2018
Front End Assistant Manager
Linden Hills Co-op
Minneapolis, MN
APPLY BY November 1, 2018
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Co-op Publications Newly Available in Spanish
Two widely used co-op education publications from the USDA are newly available in Spanish, thanks to the Cooperative Development Foundation and a grant from CHS Foundation:  "How to Start a Co-op"...
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...
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:
Induction into Co-op Hall of Fame
Her name will be familiar to readers of Cooperative Grocer and this website—Marilyn Scholl has been a major contributor here for years, as well as the author of valuable food co-op resources such as...
Cooperate and Differentiate
Many of today’s food co-ops lead their community and marketplace in key ways, though they do not have a dominant share of its total grocery sales. Co-op leadership can be seen in support for local...
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