co-op difference

You Are the Co-op Difference

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Thanks for helping us build stronger local economies, stronger communities and a healthier environment. Read more

I Own a Grocery Store with Some Friends

Mandy Makinen

A Midwestern, thrift shopping, suburban mother of two, with a twelve-year-old car is probably the last person you'd expect to own a grocery store, let alone three. Read more

Five Fab Facts About Co‑ops

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We think co-ops are fabulous and there are so many reasons to celebrate them. Here are just a few. Read more

Healthy Foods, Healthy Communities

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Co-ops do things differently. They're people working together for better food, stronger communities and a healthier world. Read more

Dairy Co-ops Keep Farms and Families Together

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Thousands of small family farms around the country benefit from the scale, training, marketing and other support that dairy co-ops offer. Read more

Co-ops Make a Difference Every Day

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Food co-ops bring people together to share good food and create healthy communities. Read more

History of Co-ops

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Co-ops have been proven throughout history to be a successful way for people to reclaim economic power, freedom and independence. Read more

Co-op Values & Principles

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Co-ops are based on values not unlike those we subscribe to individually, including self-responsibility, democracy, equality, honesty and social responsibility. Read more