I spent last week at the annual fall meeting of National Co+op…
Author: Amanda Charland
Amanda Charland is the General Manager of the Co-op Food Stores. She was first hired as the Co-op's Sustainability Coordinator in 2012, and joined the Co-op Leadership Team as Member Services and Outreach Director in 2014. She earned a Master's Degree in Cooperative Management in 2017, and she was promoted to Director of Cooperative Engagement in 2018. She was hired by the Co-op Board of Directors as General Manager in 2022. Contact her at acharland@coopfoodstore.com.
NCG and Why It Matters
As many of you know, the heart of the cooperative movement is…
Celebrating the Cooperative Worker
With Labor Day just around the corner, I wanted to take the…
We All Want Change. Let’s Talk About How We Get There
It’s hard to believe I’ve been in this new position for nearly…
The Cooperative Difference and the Year Ahead
Hello to our cooperative community! As we look to planning for 2023…
Working Together to Change the System
Hello to our cooperative community! Late summer means it’s time for all…
Let’s Talk About the Strength of Cooperative Communities
One of the amazing things I’ve noticed about the people here is…
Thoughts on Our Cooperative Ecosystem
Hello to our cooperative community! As we approach August, this is the…
Embracing Our Cooperative Nature
“The world has not been given to us to contemplate it but…
Reflections on Core Co-op Values
As I sat down to write a message in celebration of Independence…
Building Our Foundation for the Future
Hello to our cooperative community! One thing that our business has always…
Building Our Cooperative Culture
Hello to our cooperative community! Today the bulk of my message will…
Challenging Conversations and Making Progress
Our business is remarkable in so many ways. One thing that has…
Special GM Message
Members, I’m sharing this letter to the editor I wrote to the…
We Can Choose How We Show Up
This week in my conversations with people throughout our cooperative, two common…
We Have Some Broken Bridges Here. Let’s Fix That.
Hello to our cooperative community! One thing that I’ve been hearing as…
Recognizing the Cornerstone of Our Community
Hello to our cooperative community! For my first official message as General…
Recognizing The People Who Came Before Us
In my career here I’ve worked with three great general managers—Terry Appleby,…