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Cultivating Policy Support for Sustainable Farming by Kristina Hubbard Why should we care about the Farm Bill? Because no other piece of legislation determines the direction of food and farm policy more than this law. In other words, a sustainable food future largely...	01 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
New Support for Urban Cooperative Development by Staff CooperationWorks! (CW) and the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) announced on Oct. 15, 2010, a new initiative for urban cooperative development. Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.),...	01 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
"Flexible or Flawed" Co-op Laws by StaffRick Stewart: "Pigs are authorized to wear lipstick" To the editor:After leaving Frontier Natural Products Co-op in 1999, I enjoyed distracting myself with various non-co-op activities such as...	01 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
NCGA Responds to GE Alfalfa Deregulation by Kelly Smith IOWA CITY, IOWA (Jan. 28, 2011)– National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) expressed disappointment with the USDA’s decision for complete deregulation of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready genetically...	01 Feb 2011	• Endcap Articles
Pioneer Market Meets Downtown Troy by Stuart Reid Pioneer Market opened on Oct. 5 after five years of organizing. Located in the central downtown of Troy, N.Y., the co-op attracted major civic investment as the only full-sized grocery store in...	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
The Cooperative Economy Is Booming! by Stuart Reid Six years ago, Food Co-op 500 started with a volunteer task force and no staff. NCB/NCB Capital Impact donated some staff time (Richard Dines) to coordinate a round of seed grants and to assemble...	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
Co-ops Are Doing It for Themselves by Phyllis Robinson On Saturday, Oct. 2, Seward Cooperative Grocery & Deli in Minneapolis was the first consumer co-op to launch the Principle Six Cooperative Trade Movement (P6) to its customers and the larger...	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
The Best Job Ever by Nikla Lancksweert The following statements were made by pre-teens and teenagers from Philadelphia public schools. Be warned—you’ll be shocked.	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
Two Faces of Customer Service by Mari Roseman Mike dropped by the co-op to grab a sandwich for a quick lunch. He brought his purchase to the checkout counter, relieved to see the cashier had nearly finished with the customer ahead of him....	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
Questioning At-Will Employment by Carolee Colter In the previous edition of this magazine (CG #151, November–December 2010) we read about the progress of the Domestic Fair Trade Association in establishing principles for domestic fair trade....	03 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 2011
Excellent Resources from Organic Conferences by Dave Gutknecht Even if you missed recent key conferences on organics, you can get audio recordings of the many valuable speakers and workshop discussions. Two major annual gatherings of organic farmers...	04 Mar 2011	• Endcap Articles
Senate Considers Deep Cuts to Organic and Sustainable Ag by Dave Gutknecht The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is urging immediate pressure on U.S. Senators to prevent deep cuts to funding of programs for organic and sustainable farming and food production...	04 Mar 2011	• Endcap Articles
Flash Back, Flash Forward by Dave Gutknecht Events are accelerating. Recently, discussing the early years of many of today's food co-ops, a friend remarked how much faster things seem to be occurring. The pace of change can also reveal the...	16 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
From the Mouths of Babes by Ava Churchill	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Keeping Our Principles Dear Editor, I was extremely relieved to see a follow-up article, "‘Flexible or Flawed' Co-op Laws," in the January issue of the Cooperative Grocer making the point...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Supporting the Bowers Fund and Co-op Emergency Fund by Ellen Quinn Thanks to food co-ops for your support of the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) Howard Bowers Fund in 2010! Education and training are essential for thriving co-ops, and the Bowers...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Retail Organic Certification by Susan Stewart Based on the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, the National Organic Program (NOP) was put into effect in October 2002. As rules go, the organic rule, fondly known as Title 7 Part 205, is...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Defending Organic Against the GE Alfalfa Threat by Robynn Shrader Members of the sustainable food movement are furious and, frankly, we have a right to be. Last month's decision by the USDA to fully deregulate genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa isn't just a...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Making Your Case by Mark Mulcahy Have you had a good idea that you let percolate for a while, shaping and reshaping it in your mind? Then you run it by a few workmates, until you believe it is solid and are ready to bring to your...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Eat Local, America! by Jeanne Lakso From Maine to Florida and Bozeman to Chico, approximately 40 co-ops around the country took part in the 2010 Eat Local, America! campaign to celebrate local food and local producers. Last year...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Food Movies Worth Watching by Carol Spurling You and many of your co-op's members and customers have perhaps seen Food, Inc., King Corn, The Future of Food, and Supersize Me. More than any other movies released in the past decade, these...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Teaching Kids: Food Education in America by Julie Cross If you're reading this during store hours, chances are that someone at your co-op is teaching a kid about food right now. Truth be told, it's actually more difficult to avoid teaching kids about...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Step by Step, Creating a Cooperative Economy by Adam Schwartz From my vantage point, too many dollars flow out of cooperatively owned businesses into investor-held businesses, either in the form of purchases or investments. Is your cooperative...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
Precautions and Protections by Thane Joyal Dave Swanson As cooperative directors, it's important that we know our jobs. Some parts of that job are personal to us: we bring interests, skills, and perspectives that make our contributions unique. It's our...	17 Mar 2011	#153 March - April - 2011
More on New "Co-op" Laws by Dave Gutknecht Defending the brand and principles of cooperatives in light of new laws: Adding to recent contributions in Cooperative Grocer on new laws which allow a greater role for private investors in...	24 Mar 2011	• Endcap Articles

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