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• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Business That’s Good for Everyone 3 days ago

  In tiny little Rochdale, England, a group of people formed a grocery co-op as an affordable alternative to the company store.  When the co-op store first opened over 150 years ago, it sold a mere seven items, but it started a whole new way of doing business based on fairness and concern for local communities. Today, [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Food Co-ops in Focus 5 days ago

  Kevin Gillespie, celebrity chef from the Woodfire Grill in Atlanta and sixth season Top Chef finalist, has been traveling around the country exploring farm fields and grocery aisles as part of this year’s celebration of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives. The 2012 International Year of Cooperatives allows us to shine the spotlight on the role [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: 6 Myths Busted by Organic 1 month ago ago

  The Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently highlighted six myths that were busted in 2011: Myth #1: Organic is a niche market Myth #2: U.S. consumers are ambivalent about GMOs Myth #3: Organic foods are too expensive for the average family Myth #4: Organic farming can’t feed the world Myth #5: Concern about agrochemicals is yesterday’s news Myth #6: The Jobless Recovery (as it relates [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: 2012 International Year of Cooperatives: Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World 1 month ago ago

  The United Nations has declared 2012 as International Year of Cooperatives and we, along with co-ops around the world, are celebrating the occasion. Each year, the United Nations seeks to raise awareness of ideas or initiatives that truly make the world a better place. And while we may be a little biased (as a cooperative representing [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Winners Announced in the My Co-op Rocks Video + Photo Contest 1 month ago

  A font created by fresh produce; a new rock anthem out of the Razorback state; and hip-hop in the aisles are among the six winners in the third “ My Co-op Rocks ,” an online video and photo contest hosted by National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), the organization behind StrongerTogether.coop. My Co-op Rocks asked people to share all the [...]

• Stronger Together commented on the blog post Sweet Potatoes Are Back! 2 months ago

  Hello, here is some information on sweet potatoes from the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Storage info can be found on page 3 of the PDF:http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-136.pdf. Hope this information helps.

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Cast your votes in the My Co-op Rocks Photo + Video Contest 3 months ago ago

  The My Co-op Rocks Photo + Video Contest entries are in, and it’s up to you to decide who goes home with this year’s super sweet prizes. Now in its third year, My Co-op Rocks asked shoppers and owners to submit photos and videos showing the world why their food co-op rocks. From singing and dancing in [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Well Earth: Sri Lanka Organic Training Center 3 months ago

  Frontier Natural Products Co-op is a leading supplier of organic herbs and spices. Besides being committed to providing quality natural and organic products for consumers, they also have a strong commitment to the people and the land that produce their raw ingredients. One way this cooperative demonstrates its dedication to social and environmental concerns is through [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Just Label It – Campaign to Label GE Foods 4 months ago ago

  In a country that labels everything from cosmetics to cleaning agents, it’s surprising there are no laws in the U.S. requiring labeling of genetically engineered foods. Many other countries including Japan, Australia, the European Union and even China require labeling of genetically engineered foods. Ninety-three percent of Americans believe GE foods should be labeled. The Just [...]

• Stronger Together wrote a new blog post: Right2Know March for GMO Labeling 4 months ago ago

  Do you think genetically engineered foods should be labeled? A February 2011 MSNBC poll showed that 96.2% of 45,410 respondents think so. Yet, foods with genetically engineered (GE) ingredients are not labeled. Consumers who wish to eat or avoid GE (also known as GMO, short for Genetically Modified Organism) foods do not have the information needed [...]