There Is No Health Without Mental Health
By focusing on small changes, you can move through the stressors of modern life and develop long-term strategies to support yourself and others in the co-op. Here are 10 “where to start” possibilities.
Valley Natural Foods Hosts Event for Investors
The co-op’s open-house event to engage owners interested in exploring opportunities in C-Stock investment featured a presentation and conversation about the benefits of investing in the co-op and the cooperative community.
What Can We Learn from the 2023 Impact Survey?
NCG is grateful to all co-ops that submitted Impact Survey data for 2023. In this article, we review year-over-year survey results for the past three years compared to the social and environmental goals we have set for our community of co-ops as a whole.
Viroqua Food Co+op Launches Owner Extras
Viroqua Food Co+op recently rolled out a new program that gives owners an additional financial benefit on items in the Co+op Deals flyer.
Price Perception: Unraveling Customer Sentiments
The voices of thousands of co-op customers ring clear: we can improve price perception by working to never be significantly out of step with the competition, executing on accuracy at the register, and leveraging the value equation.
Keweenaw Co+op Promotes Precut Produce
When Keweenaw Co+op recently featured its precut fruit and vegetable offerings via the co-op’s Facebook page, it saw an opportunity not only to highlight the benefits of precut produce, but also to address issues of accessibility.
People’s Food Co-op Publishes Cookbook
In honor of its 50th anniversary, People’s Food Co-op – La Crosse & Rochester (PFC) created a cookbook to share with owners and shoppers. The book features recipes from the co-op’s kitchen, as well as recipes from local farmers and producers.
NCG Welcomes a Partner for Farmworker Justice
We’re excited to introduce NCG’s newest advocacy partner, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, the first national women farmworkers’ organization. Learn about Alianza’s federal advocacy efforts to educate Congress about the harms of pesticide exposure, and the Mother Earth Project, a land access and food sovereignty program.
SPINS Insights: Six Trends to Watch in 2024
SPINS looked at data across its channels and at the outside forces affecting the health and wellness industry to identify the new and innovative trends to keep an eye on for the rest of 2024 and even into 2025.
Seward Co-op Honors the Legacy of Black Cooperators
During Black History Month, Seward Co-op is recognizing historic Black innovators and cooperators who have shaped the food world and the co-op’s history.
