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Sustainability

Working Together to Fund Resources for Organic Farmers

by Allie Mentzer

For food co-ops, working with local farmers is baked into what we do—it’s a key part of the special recipe that makes co-ops such awesome places to work and shop. As your national co-op, NCG leverages the long history of partnership between food co-ops and organic farmers to advocate for strong national organic standards. We also periodically fund organic research and educational resources for farmers that document organic farming knowledge, demonstrate the benefits of organic agriculture, share best practices and grow the domestic organic food supply.

Progress Towards Interpreting the Ends Policies

by CE Pugh

This new policy places the responsibility on NCG leadership to ensure co-op success, as well as define it. As a result, NCG’s success is measured by member success. While we will interpret and define success and growth separately, the policy requires both — we cannot achieve one at the expense of the other. This policy places accountability for member success on NCG, but greater mutual accountability between NCG and its members will support greater success for both.

Five Uses for Impact Metrics

by Allie Mentzer

Co-op Impact Metrics represent areas that differentiate co-ops from conventional supermarkets. Here are five ways your impact metrics data goes to work for your co-op and NCG.

Grow Our Impact: Measure, Move and Share the Story

by CE Pugh

We need to understand and measure the impact we have today, and then set goals for improvement going forward. In 2017 we will be asking all NCG co-ops to more accurately measure our impact in five key areas.

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