added 12/17/08
We all know that co-ops often celebrate tradition, keeping the best alive in an ever-changing world. Our co-op, for example, insists on things like a meat counter that’s run like an old-fashioned butcher shop. And employees who are knowledgeable about the products they sell. We promote the availability of nutritious, delicious foods and provide support for the quality family farms that grow them.
But we’re not above being cutting-edge when it counts, and our co-op is embracing the digital world in which we live. Sustainability is an important part of the work we do, and moving away from printed material as much as possible—saving ink, toner, and paper in the process—makes sense for our cooperative and for the world. But we can only do it with your help.
The Co-op News has been online for years and can be delivered to you via email just as easily as it is posted to the website. Want to have it delivered right to your mailbox? Join our list!
Ever wonder why we put such an emphasis on consumer news and information? One of the Co-op Principles is “Cooperatives will provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of their cooperatives.” To that end, our cooperative has an entire department devoted to education, and the Co-op News is one of the primary ways we inform our members and shoppers.