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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.

5 Reasons To Buy a Real Christmas Tree This Year

Since there are so many pieces to the environmental puzzle, the answer to which tree is more sustainable might differ.
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Posted on: 1 Dec 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Seeing Leadership in One Another

I spent last week at the annual fall meeting of National Co+op…
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Posted on: 30 Sep 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland

NCG and Why It Matters

As many of you know, the heart of the cooperative movement is…
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Posted on: 15 Sep 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Celebrating the Cooperative Worker

With Labor Day just around the corner, I wanted to take the…
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Posted on: 2 Sep 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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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…
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Posted on: 26 Aug 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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The Cooperative Difference and the Year Ahead

Hello to our cooperative community! As we look to planning for 2023…
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Posted on: 12 Aug 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Working Together to Change the System

Hello to our cooperative community! Late summer means it’s time for all…
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Posted on: 5 Aug 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Let’s Talk About the Strength of Cooperative Communities

One of the amazing things I’ve noticed about the people here is…
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Posted on: 28 Jul 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Thoughts on Our Cooperative Ecosystem

Hello to our cooperative community! As we approach August, this is the…
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Posted on: 22 Jul 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Embracing Our Cooperative Nature

“The world has not been given to us to contemplate it but…
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Posted on: 15 Jul 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Reflections on Core Co-op Values

As I sat down to write a message in celebration of Independence…
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Posted on: 1 Jul 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland

Building Our Foundation for the Future

Hello to our cooperative community! One thing that our business has always…
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Posted on: 23 Jun 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Building Our Cooperative Culture

Hello to our cooperative community! Today the bulk of my message will…
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Posted on: 10 Jun 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Challenging Conversations and Making Progress

Our business is remarkable in so many ways. One thing that has…
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Posted on: 3 Jun 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Special GM Message

Members, I’m sharing this letter to the editor I wrote to the…
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Posted on: 25 May 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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We Can Choose How We Show Up

This week in my conversations with people throughout our cooperative, two common…
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Posted on: 20 May 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
Repairing Bridges

We Have Some Broken Bridges Here. Let’s Fix That.

Hello to our cooperative community! One thing that I’ve been hearing as…
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Posted on: 13 May 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland
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Recognizing the Cornerstone of Our Community

Hello to our cooperative community! For my first official message as General…
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Posted on: 6 May 2022 Written by: Amanda Charland

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