CONSUMER/FOOD LINKS
Cooperative Grocer
http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop
The natural food co-ops' national trade magazine
Cooperative Development Specialists
http://www.cdsfood.coop/food
Cooperative Development Services is dedicated to building and strengthening cooperative businesses by providing consulting, training and development services. CDS includes a network of independent consulting professionals experienced in developing food cooperatives. These consultants specialize in working with food cooperatives to achieve growth, increase profitability, improve board leadership, strengthen management, and fully serve their members and community.
Cooperative Grocers' Information Network
http://www.cgin.coop
Founded to support the growth and development of food co-ops, it has the mission to strengthen all retail food cooperatives by creating community and facilitating the sharing and development of resources among members.
Food Co-op 500
www.foodcoop500.coop
The Food Co-op 500 Program is a support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops.
Food Marketing Policy Center, University of Connecticut
http://www.fmpc.uconn.edu/
The Policy Center is primarily an economic research organization, yet it conducts interdisciplinary research when appropriate, and it communicates results to the public. Key users include farmer and consumer organizations, agribusiness firms, public agencies, state legislatures, and the U.S. Congress.
Organic Trade Association
http://www.ota.com
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
Seven Bridges Cooperative
http://www.breworganic.com/index.htm
Seven Bridges Cooperative was founded to supply organic brewing ingredients to brewers. The retail store and mail order catalog have been open for business in Santa Cruz, California since 1997. Seven Bridges' mission is to make a wide selection of quality organic brewing ingredients available to home brewers. All organic ingredients are certified organic under the USDA national organic program.
Consumers Union
http://www.consumer.org
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers.
http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop
The natural food co-ops' national trade magazine
Cooperative Development Specialists
http://www.cdsfood.coop/food
Cooperative Development Services is dedicated to building and strengthening cooperative businesses by providing consulting, training and development services. CDS includes a network of independent consulting professionals experienced in developing food cooperatives. These consultants specialize in working with food cooperatives to achieve growth, increase profitability, improve board leadership, strengthen management, and fully serve their members and community.
Cooperative Grocers' Information Network
http://www.cgin.coop
Founded to support the growth and development of food co-ops, it has the mission to strengthen all retail food cooperatives by creating community and facilitating the sharing and development of resources among members.
Food Co-op 500
www.foodcoop500.coop
The Food Co-op 500 Program is a support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops.
Food Marketing Policy Center, University of Connecticut
http://www.fmpc.uconn.edu/
The Policy Center is primarily an economic research organization, yet it conducts interdisciplinary research when appropriate, and it communicates results to the public. Key users include farmer and consumer organizations, agribusiness firms, public agencies, state legislatures, and the U.S. Congress.
Organic Trade Association
http://www.ota.com
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
Seven Bridges Cooperative
http://www.breworganic.com/index.htm
Seven Bridges Cooperative was founded to supply organic brewing ingredients to brewers. The retail store and mail order catalog have been open for business in Santa Cruz, California since 1997. Seven Bridges' mission is to make a wide selection of quality organic brewing ingredients available to home brewers. All organic ingredients are certified organic under the USDA national organic program.
Consumers Union
http://www.consumer.org
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers.