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National Co+op Grocers Releases 2022 Food Co-op Impact Report

On average, a food co-op purchases from 281 local farms and sells $5.6 million worth of local products each year, according to the report.

June 1, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

National Co+op Grocers (NCG) shared the news that, according to its 2022 Food Co-op Impact Report, a National Co+op Grocers (NCG) member food co-op purchases from 281 local farms and producers and sells $5.6 million worth of local products each year, on average.

National Co+Op Grocers Announces 3 New Member Stores

February 16, 2023

Rebecca Viscomi

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has announced the addition of three new member stores: Kensington Community Food Co-op (Philadelphia, PA) Gem City Market (Dayton, OH) Wild Onion Market (Chicago, IL) “Co-ops not only provide people with access to fresh, healthy foods, they empower and help build thriving communities by...

National Co+Op Supports Hurricane Relief Efforts

November 18, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Saint Paul, MN—In response to the recent natural disasters, National Co+op Grocers and its member co-ops have raised $22,652 to support those impacted in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Florida. NCG partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA, launching a fundraising effort to support co-ops facing losses...

National Co+op Grocers Co-op Innovative Award Winners Support Community

October 14, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has announced the winners of the 2022 Co-op Innovative Awards. Each recipient is “working to increase cooperative development in communities of color and communities living with low incomes.” The 2022 recipients are: Northside Residents Redevelopment Council, Minneapolis, $50,000. North American Students of Cooperation, Chicago,...

National Co+op Grocers (NCG) Adds News Members

October 14, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has announced three new members: SHARE Cooperative, Potsdam Consumer Co-op, and South Philly Food Co-op. With these new additions, NCG, a cooperative for retail food co-ops nationwide, now has 151 member co-ops across 38 states and 200 stores, and an annual revenue of nearly $2.4 billion. ...

National Co+Op Grocers Celebrates #CoopsDay

June 30, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) joins other cooperatives to commemorate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives on July 2. Also known as #CoopsDay, the annual event is intended to increase awareness of cooperatives and core coop beliefs, such as promoting international solidarity. #CoopsDay also advocates for economic efficiency, equality,...

2021 Food Co-op Report Showcases How Co-ops Drive Positive Change

April 29, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has released its 2021 Food Co-op Impact Report. NCG, which joins together 148 food co-ops whose leaders work together to elect their board and represent the goals and aspirations of 1.3 million food co-op members from communities across 38 states, said the report spotlights the ways food...

National Co+op Grocers & Food Co-ops Raise over $100K for Ukrainian Relief

March 31, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) and Food Co-ops and its members have raised more than $100K to benefit Ukraine’s cooperative businesses and its members. In an effort to support the cooperative community in Ukraine, NCG previously partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA. NCG offered a...

NCG, CDF Partner to Aid Ukrainian Co-ops

March 4, 2022

Rebecca Viscomi

Saint Paul, MN—In an effort to support Ukraine's cooperative businesses and members, the National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA. The collaboration has launched a fundraising drive to support the Ukrainian cooperative community's immediate and ongoing needs as they deal with this...

National Co+op Grocers Invests in Black Farmers

December 29, 2021

Julia Peterman

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) is continuing its investment in Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Food Box Program, which connects Black farmers who have lost market share due to the pandemic with families in their communities that don’t have enough to eat. “Food co-ops gave NCG a mission...