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Stronger Together by Jeanne Lakso As co-op insiders, when we talk about what we do best and how we want to be perceived by our shoppers, owners and neighbors, we use words like local, community, sustainable, responsive...	05 Oct 2010	#150 September - October 2010
Hanover Co-op Opens Fourth Store by Alan Reetz In late June, Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society opened a 15,000-square-foot facility in White River Junction, Vt., the co-op’s fourth food store within a seven-mile radius. The co-op’s new...	05 Oct 2010	#150 September - October 2010
Harvest Moonrise by Stuart Reid Five years of hard work and a million dollars in owner investment have resulted in the store the community dreamed of. The story of the Harvest Moon Co-op (Long Lake,...	05 Oct 2010	#150 September - October 2010
A Trojan Horse in Our Midst by Laddie Lushin, Esq. The Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act (which I'll refer to as the ULCAA or the Act) is a "model" statute proposed for adoption in the individual states. It is a governing statute for an...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
St. Peter Food Co-op Chooses Flexibility in Reincorporation by Stuart Reid St. Peter Food Co-op in Minnesota reincorporated under Minn. 308b statutes, one of the first state limited cooperative associations (LCA) options, in 2007. They decided to make the change in...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Governance Considerations for New Retail Food Cooperatives by Thane Joyal The Uniform Limited Cooperation Association Act (UCLAA) and a variety of state statutes have provided new financing flexibility for organizers of food cooperatives. In addition, these business...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Understanding the ULCAA by Lynn Pitman Since 2001, new cooperative laws have been adopted in five states—Wyoming, Tennessee, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin—and introduced in the Nebraska state legislature. These laws do not replace...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Flexible or Flawed by Dave Gutknecht Securing adequate capital from members as well as external sources is a primary cooperative challenge. The importance of capital often is not well recognized in these democratic organizations,...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
How Are We Doing? by Mel Braverman In my work with department managers, I typically ask, "How do you feel you are performing?" Almost every manager easily responds to this question. Then I ask how they think their supervisor would...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Farm Aid 2010 by Cissy Bowman Farm Aid's 25th anniversary concert was held on Oct. 2 in Milwaukee, Wis. It was a celebration of music and of the devotion of the organization to family farmers. However, behind the great music...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Domestic Fair Trade by Erbin Crowell Since the beginnings of the movement, co-ops have been catalysts for the transformation of economies around them. The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, often cited as the founders of modern...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
A General Manager Bids Farewell by David Montano When I woke up that fateful morning, I had first-day-on-the-job jitters. However, I was excited about my new job and eager to get started. I was introduced to the staff and then handed a bucket, a...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Basics and Beyond by Karen Zimbelman In 2009, in response to member interest and needs, the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) launched two new training programs, one geared towards co-op general managers and one geared...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
Building Blocks: A=L+C by Dave Gutknecht I remember learning balance sheet basics at some of my earliest co-op meetings. "A = L + C" was written for all to see, then explained again and again: Assets = Liabilities + Capital. When we...	08 Dec 2010	#151 November - December 2010
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
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
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
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 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
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
"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
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
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
Capital Crunch, Capitol Crawl by Dave Gutknecht Creative proposals and inspiring stories illustrate ways to advance the cooperative agenda. That agenda is quite diverse in its programs, but co-ops share a common set of values and principles and...	01 Feb 2011	#152 January - February - 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

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