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Cooperative Ownership Gaining Attention The flowering of new worker-owned cooperatives and other innovative forms of economic democracy is slowly gaining more attention in various cities and through diverse media channels. One such... |
31 May 2012 | • Endcap Articles |
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Cooperative Principles Updated "We have to do it this way. After all, that's what makes us a co-op." "We only sell natural and organic foods. That's a fundamental principle of... |
09 Jan 2004 | #062 January - February - 1996 |
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Cooperative Resurgence and Renewal Running through several of the stories and reports in this edition is a theme of resurgence and renewal among cooperatives. I also heard this theme at a recent meeting concerning strategies for... |
30 Nov 2004 | #115 November - December - 2004 |
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Cooperative Strategic Leadership There has been much discussion, debate and downright argument about the role of the board in the strategic process of our co-ops. "Isn't that getting into operations? Aren't our hands tied by our... |
17 Nov 2011 | #157 November - December - 2011 |
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Cooperative Views - from Appalachia to Atlantic Canada An R. Crumb cartoon from the late 1960s (that is, before 1975...) showed a befuddled citizen wondering, "Is dis a movement?' I was left with the same feeling after last October's... |
09 Jan 2004 | #050 January - February - 1994 |
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Cooperative-Conscious Radio in Atlanta I love co-ops, and I love radio! Naturally, upon coming to serve in one of the largest cooperatives in the Southeast six years ago, Sevananda Natural Foods Market, I was excited to use all the... |
15 Oct 2010 | #149 July - August - 2010* |
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Cooperatives and Multi-Culturalism: The Challenge of Difference The "Happy Valley," as the Hampden-Hampshire County area in Massachusetts is often called, has five colleges in its vicinity and is known for the liberal attitude of the population. In the 1970s,... |
09 Jan 2004 | #027 March - April - 1990 |
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Cooperatives Face Diversity Challenges Some items in my mail recently underscore questions useful for any cooperative: Who are we serving? Where is the rest of our community? Are we truly encouraging participation and empowerment of... |
09 Jan 2004 | #046 May - June - 1993 |
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Cooperatives Supporting Cooperatives Leading U.S. food cooperative manufacturers continue to support producer co-ops in other nations. Following are two examples. Once Again Nut Butter supports Nicaraguan farmersOnce Again Nut... |
05 Oct 2011 | #156 September - October - 2011 |
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Cooperatives Work for Organic Integrity and Funding In 2004 the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) joined the National Organic Coalition to ensure that the provisions of the Organic Food Production Act of 1990 are fully implemented and... |
02 Jun 2004 | #112 May - June - 2004 |
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Coordinating a Collaborative Commissary Kitchen 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... |
09 Apr 2012 | #159 March - April - 2012 |
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Coordinating Communications The co-op where I work in Bloomington, Indiana, is 30 years old this year, so we’ve been going through old boxes unearthing archival materials. A weathered photo of the band that played that hot... |
20 Jan 2009 | #124 May - June - 2006 |
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Core Values: Three pillars of a food revolution An noteworthy article by Anna Lappe, Three Pillars of a Food Revolution appeared recently in Yes! magazine. Based on a June 2010 presentation to a National Cooperative Grocers Association... |
05 Sep 2010 | • Endcap Articles |
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Cornucopia Institute’s Complaints Expose Outlaw Factory Dairy Farms Operators of factory-farm facilities claiming to be organic are feeling the heat from USDA enforcement actions. Responding to legal complaints filed by The Cornucopia Institute, USDA actions... |
19 Jan 2009 | #134 Jan - Feb - 2008 |
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Corporate Ownership in Organics A thoughtful question came in from an observer of the natural foods industry regarding my article in the July-August Cooperative Grocer, “Reclaiming the True Meaning of Organic.” She wanted to... |
26 Oct 2004 | #115 November - December - 2004 |
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Cost Overruns and Expansion Problems Editor's note: The January-February issue of Cooperative Grocer presented an in-depth analysis of an expansion project at Mississippi Market that nearly sank the co-op. That... |
08 Jan 2004 | #094 May - June - 2001 |
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Countdown To USDA Organic In October of 2002 consumers will begin to see the USDA Organic logo on products in stores and farm stands. This label, over ten years in the making, has been created to offer... |
07 Jan 2004 | #096 September - October - 2001 |
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Counting on Co-op Employees download pdf of article download additional data Co-op managers want to know how their employees feel about the co-op as an employer. Increasingly, they are turning to employee surveys... |
05 Mar 2009 | #141 March - April - 2009 |
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Crafting Cash Flow Budgets Profit alone does not guarantee success or even survival. Unless you project the co-op's cash requirements and manage accordingly, there are likely to be some harsh surprises ahead... |
08 Jan 2004 | #085 November - December - 1999 |
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Create a Marketing "Profit Center" With an Effective Newsletter If you knew you could increase sales up to 50 percent on a product promotion, you'd do just about anything to obtain the magic formula. Maybe the first or maybe the last place you'... |
08 Jan 2004 | #091 November - December - 2000 |
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Creating a Co-op Niche Who are we marketing to? Who is our primary competition? What is the demographic profile of the population that is inclined to shop in our stores? What is our buying power in relation to other... |
09 Jan 2004 | #036 September - October - 1991 |
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Creating a Culture of Food Safety When someone mentions “food poisoning,” what comes to mind for you? An hour or two of queasiness and nausea? Stomach cramps, perhaps, or, at worst, diarrhea and vomiting? That may be the case for... |
08 Jun 2004 | #112 May - June - 2004 |
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Creating Boards That Lead The board must play a meaningful and critical role in cooperative affairs. I hope this article will help clarify what the board should be doing, how the board can organize its... |
09 Jan 2004 | #059 July - August - 1995 |
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Creating Resilience: The Larger Agenda Here is a quote, from David Orr’s book Down to the Wire, which captures the scope of what we need to be doing to build the transition to a more resilient and possibly sustainable society: “... |
05 Sep 2010 | • Endcap Articles |
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Creating Successful Food Demos Successful food programs can boost sales, educate shoppers, and build community support for your store. Your customers will enjoy the free sample, the friendly smile and the pleasant patter that... |
09 Jan 2004 | #043 November - December - 1992 |
