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Measuring Ends, Telling Our Story

Ends themes illustrate how we are making a difference

By Michael Healy

Why does the work of measuring the co-op's accomplishments and telling the co-op's story matter?

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Coordinating a Collaborative Commissary Kitchen
By Ellen Michel

It's 5:00 p.m. on the first Friday night in January as I swing behind the old Coca-Cola building near downtown Bloomington, Ind. At the buzz of the intercom, a staff person from the Bloomingfoods...

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Owner Bond Drives Support Growth at Willy Street
By
David Waisman
Lynn Olson

Back in April 2010, Willy Street Co-op (Madison, Wis.) launched an owner bond drive to raise money to support the opening of a second retail store, Willy West.

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Don't Wait—Act Today!

Build loyalty for the day when competition comes to town

By Jeanne Lakso

Competition in the grocery industry is fierce. With more retailers entering the natural and organic market and more shoppers purchasing natural and organic foods

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Accounting Best Practices: Internal Control
By
Bruce Mayer
Peg Nolan
Steve Wolfe

Summary: Our previous articles were on the balance sheet and the income statement. This article covers internal control. There will be a final article on cash management. Our vision for this...

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Balancing Employers and Employees

Keep sight of the co-op's needs in a sea of individual preferences

By Jeanie Wells

Food co-ops are known for being compassionate employers. Unlike some of our big competitors in the grocery industry who only work to maintain their organization's interests, food co-ops seem more...

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Startup Technology Choices

Co-ops don't live in a one-size-fits-all world

By Jake Schlachter

Been called by a new food co-op for advice recently? The number of startup food cooperatives is swelling, and with it, the ranks of cooperative advisors.

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