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Maryland Food Co-ops Born from Cooperative Movements: A Brief History
"It seems doubtful to me whether in the United States distributive cooperation will ever succeed. The prevalence of the evil credit system, the mixed nationalities of our citizens, and the excited, everlasting rush in industrial life, tend to render our people impatient and indifferent to the results obtainable in
Investigation: Instacart Dynamic Grocery Pricing
You grab a box of crackers marked $2.99 off the shelf at the grocery store and put it into your basket. As your wealthy neighbor approaches the shelf, the price increases to $3.09. A mother of three is stuck in the cereal aisle with her children pleading in
Local Is as Local Does: Lessons from Produce Buyers at Five Urban Food Co-ops
The National Cooperative Grocers Association reports that its members sell on average over 10 times the local products that conventional grocers do. As consumer-owned grocery stores, food co-ops have a unique opportunity to contribute to their local economy while delivering great value to their members. Many co-ops name local purchasing
Goss+ 11/26
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