Each year in late February in LaCrosse, Wisconsin the largest U.S. organic farming conference brings over two thousand people to learn, network, and share their passion for ecological health and...
Cooperative capital: the very words cause the eyes of some co-op members to glaze over with disinterest or even distrust. Why? It’s not merely aversion to numbers or money. In a culture and...
For a business or household, disaster preparation is more than a necessary form of planning or insurance. Even before such plans are made, preparations call for a willingness to step outside one’s...
At this year’s food co-op leadership conference, Bernice Johnson Reagon spoke movingly about holding steady by centering yourself around values. I appreciated her stating that the “courage” to...
Gathered in Atlanta for the annual Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) conference, over 400 managers, staff, board members, trainers, and other allies from over 100 cooperatives and...
This mid-year edition is highlighted by annual reports on food co-op practice and prospects. Directors and managers from many of these co-ops recently met at their leading national training and...
This edition’s report on general manager compensation provides some striking data highlighting food cooperative practices. A few survey questions for co-op managers provoked a broad range of...
