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Can I Use My Membership at Other Co-ops?
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Our Year in Review: 2022
Our Annual Meeting took place this past Saturday. It was a good…
Two Awesome Recipes to Up Your PB&J Game
I have put together two fun recipes to pump up your PB&J…
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John Lewis: Chronology of his Co-op Chapter, Part II
John Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, died at 80…
Cooperation at its Finest: The Growers Meeting
On an unseasonably mild morning this week, a group of tenacious Upper…
John Lewis: Chronology of his Co-op Chapter, Part I
“This was hands-on work, and I loved it.” —John Lewis John Lewis,…
Racial Redlining Fought by Postwar Interracial Co-ops
Levittown on Long Island in New York State is regarded as America’s…
Frederick Douglass and Co-ops
When Douglass Came to Rochdale, England, a Slave and Left a Free…
Shopping the Co-op? Thank an Employee!
Dear Co-op Members, If you’re going to be shopping in our stores…
I’m the New Director of Marketing & Consumer Relations. Here’s What I Want to Do.
Dear Members, My name is Dawn Archambeault, and I’m thrilled to be…
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.
Let’s Talk About Finances
Hello Co-op members! I have officially hit my three-month mark here with…
What is ESG and What Does It Mean to the Co-op?
What is ESG? Socially responsible companies, including many cooperatives and credit unions,…
A Sense of Community and Purpose
When we first started looking at self-checkouts, I knew the project was…
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Co-op owners, It’s that time of year again. We bring in our…
Co-ops Spur Action on Nutrition Goals Following White House Conference
On Tuesday, September 28, my work for the Hanover Co-op put me…