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"We Need You to Be Successful" UNFI has the financial strength and buying power to serve all channels of this industry and to compete with the conventional wholesalers who will try and get into this business. Because the core... |
07 Jan 2004 | #107 July - August - 2003 |
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Food Co-ops Rock! Food Co-ops Rock! |
07 Jan 2004 | #107 July - August - 2003 |
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Planning for Productivity Planning for Productivity - Part 1: Numbers, accountability, and quality control in the produce section |
07 Jan 2004 | #107 July - August - 2003 |
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New Co-op Market Finds Success in Boulder Tidal Creek Triples Its Size |
07 Jan 2004 | #107 July - August - 2003 |
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Quincy Co-op: 25 Years, New Home Quincy Co-op: 25 Years, New Home |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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An Exchange on Organic Fiber Standards Dear Editor: There are several statements in the article "Organics: Report from the Lone Star State" published in the July-August 2003 issue of Cooperative Grocer that are erroneous or need... |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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The Editor Notes Values and ends This publication's editorial advisory board recently approved a statement of ends and values for Cooperative Grocer: |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Sustainable Ag Programs Under Attack If the House of Representatives has its way, some of the sustainable agriculture movement's biggest wins in the 2002 Farm Bill will disappear for at least a year and maybe longer. |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Planning for Productivity Last time, I talked about how we are judged by margin in our departments and how you could improve your margin by paying attention to specific areas (training, quality control, and accountability... |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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People's Food Co-op Grows a Green Store People's Food Co-op Grows a Green Store |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Naturally Northwest PCC Natural Markets Sprouts Urban Flagship Store |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Building a Unified System Enthusiasm and momentum from the June Consumer Cooperative Management Association conference in Lexington continues, as the members of National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) contemplate... |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Demystifying Policy Governance Policy Type: Governance Process Policy Title: Linkage with Owners The board governs [the cooperative] in the interests of its ownership-[the cooperative] members. The board is committed to... |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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Canada's Co-op Atlantic Canada's Co-op Atlantic -- Showing the Way to Cooperation Among Cooperatives |
07 Jan 2004 | #108 September - October - 2003 |
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When the Weather Gets Rough, Co-ops Are Tough The late 2000 merger of 28 community-based co-operatives in Atlantic Canada was a gutsy move to maintain a co-operative alternative in as many communities. The result was Consumers Community Co-... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Cooperative Accountability A recent survey sponsored by the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) and a coalition of major national cooperative associations indicated that the public has strong expectations of... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Co-op Kanagawa Co-op Kanagawa, the fourth-largest regional co-op in Japan, is located mainly in Kanagawa prefecture just southwest of Tokyo. Membership was 1 million in 2002 and has increased every year. With 3.... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Build the Crew Before You Build the Walls You're in the Expansion Zone when: Every possible inch of sales floor space is filled, and even the ceiling has hanging baskets of product. It is amazing that you can move in your back room, let... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Creative Solutions Bring New Look to Dated Store |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Misguided Power Politics Make Us Sick -- Grassroots Democracy Is the Cure We are what we eat" is certainly not a new idea, but it's still true. The food-focused holiday season is a vivid reminder to all of us that if we want wholesome, sustainable food produced on... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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The Editor Notes New tradition: thanks locally At the farmers market or a co-op, I'm thankful for wonderful food and the hardworking producers who supply it. And when working I am gratified to be associated with... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Remodeling Plans A proposal to redefine their regional and national associations has generated intense discussion among food cooperative managers and organizational leaders. In late November, the National... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Davis Co-op and Community Get Together for a Blood Drive When I think of the Davis Food Co-op, naturally some of the first things that come to mind are the delicious foods and environmentally sound products I buy there. But I also see the co-op as a... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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Cooperative d'Alentour Grows, Links with Co-op Atlantic Cooperative d'Alentour is a distributor located in the southern Quebec city of Sherbrooke. The cooperative was founded in 1979 by buying clubs that wanted natural foods at a reasonable price--at... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
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The Farmer and the Feds Entering the second year of the fully implemented National Organic Program, we are beginning to see the NOP's impact on a grassroots movement gone "mainstream." Those of us whose business relies... |
29 Dec 2003 | #110 January - February - 2004 |
