Community Owned Natural Foods Grocery
Equal Exchange is an employee-owned cooperative that markets food from farmer cooperatives. A pioneer in the fair trade movement, Equal Exchange has challenged traditional trade models for over 20 years….
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The Queek Alaffia line (available online) features one-of-a-kind bags, scarves, and more, made from vibrant, hand-printed West African fabrics. The items are made by hand at the Alaffia Artisan Center in Sokode, Togo, by women who are escaping prostitution.
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Organic Valley is a dairy cooperative owned by 1,770 organic farmers. The co-op builds and maintains a regional network of farms, helping farmers transition to organic when necessary.
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We’d like to share Cooperatives for a Better World’s website, at http://buildingabetterworldnow.com/. Cooperatives for a Better World is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to spread the benefits of the…
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Long before settlers arrived with the first European honey bee or began importing and growing sugar cane, Native Americans were already producing maple syrup. Today, science shows that maple syrup is one of our most sustainable superfoods available.
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Looking for something satisfying – but not too difficult to pull together? Make these easy tarts the next time you have company or as a quick grab during the basketball game. These flavorful little tarts will have you coming back for more. Try mushrooms instead of the ground beef and soy sauce instead of the Worcestershire for a vegetarian option!
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La Riojana is a farmer-owned co-op in northwest Argentina that has over 500 members, most of whom are small-scale grape farmers with less than seven acres of vineyards. We began…
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During the three weekends of our Celebration of Co-ops, our demo team will focus on co-op-produced foods. This weekend (February 26 to 28), you can try Salemville Amish blue cheese…
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Walter Carol from La Riojana winery, a cooperative in Argentina, discusses the benefits of our direct, co-op to co-op trade.
