Over the past two years, U.S. retailers have seen a steady decline…
Category: Co-op Updates
Shopping Sustainably
For ten weeks this summer the Co-op hosted Brett Schultz, a Fellow…
Reexamining What Cooperation Truly Means
Dear Co-op Owners, We hope you’re enjoying the arrival of summer, despite…
Here’s How Memorial Day Became a Food Holiday
1800’s On May 5, 1868, a dapper old soldier named Maj. Gen. John…
Our Year in Review: 2022
Our Annual Meeting took place this past Saturday. It was a good…
Hello Again
What a Co-op is NOT—a buying club! I’ve been an employee of…
Cooperation at its Finest: The Growers Meeting
On an unseasonably mild morning this week, a group of tenacious Upper…
NCG and Why It Matters
As many of you know, the heart of the cooperative movement is…
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…
See the Possibility
** A NOTE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER ** As you know, I…
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…
Supply Chain Challenges and How It Impacts Our Business
A Quick Note from the General Manager We get a lot of…
Turning a New Leaf for the Coming Year
Dear Co-op Community, The pandemic has been difficult for all, including our…
Reflections on Core Co-op Values
As I sat down to write a message in celebration of Independence…