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Jon Steinman wrote a recap of the latest Food Co-op Dialogue Studio. The prompt for the dialogue was about what co-ops mean when they say something is 'political'. The recap helps co-ops think about how their store interacts with policy and politics

https://t.co/AuoiLB00d1

[Garlic and Roses Co-op @garlicandroses]

"Political dimensions are present in decisions that would not ordinarily be described as political. Choosing a supplier, deciding what products to carry, determining what appears in the store, establishing organizational policies, or deciding how the co-op uses its resources"

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Thanks to investment and participation from a wide membership base, co-ops are a more durable business model than others

Tyler talked to Dave Olson of @coopgrocery about the member food co-ops that are celebrating their 50-year anniversary in 2026

https://t.co/1iYqkSm3mp

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LeAnna Nieratko talked to the people on either side of the divide at PFC in Kalamazoo. What began as a governance issue spiraled into lawsuits and fisticuffs over the last year. This piece is an important look back on where it all may have gone wrong.

https://t.co/rikjXOjtV0

[Garlic and Roses Co-op @garlicandroses]

"People at PFC were no longer simply disagreeing about whether the cooperative had problems. They were increasingly disagreeing about who had the authority to diagnose those problems, who could decide how to fix them and what process made those decisions legitimate."

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Mike recaps the 2026 edition of Newtopia Now by @newhopenetwork. Newtopia is a new product showcase and featured the flavors and brands that will own the shelves soon. Mike's winners included everything bagel spice, baseball fans and small batch vinegars

https://t.co/Yi3B2Ugowp

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Contributions from: LaDonna Sanders - Redmond, Mary Ann Kingsley, Learner Limbach, Gabrielle Davis, MPH, MA, LPC, Lisa Coyne, Noemi Giszpenc, Shari Gross, AJ Hess, Toni Stevens and more!

[Garlic and Roses Co-op @garlicandroses]

We're turning 1! 365 days of publishing. Thrilled to be on this journey of cooperative storytelling with so many amazing readers and contributors. In the last year we've:

-Published 72 articles
-Had 17 different contributors to the site
-Received support from 11 food co-ops

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Support from: Orcas Food Co-op, Marquette Food Co-op, East End Food Co-op, Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op, Silvo Cooperative, Syracuse Cooperative Market, Erie Food Co-op, TPSS Co-op, Oryana Community Co-op, Rising Tide Natural Foods, Potsdam Food Co-op

[Garlic and Roses Co-op @garlicandroses]

“I love puzzles. Always love puzzles. The more pieces the better, the harder the better.”

LeAnna Nieratko talked to Allanah Hines about belonging, Barbies and putting together the complex puzzle of co-op development work.

https://t.co/fnSRsUiMUQ

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After Hurricane Helene the @FrenchBroadCoop was dealing with a community in shock and washed out utilities. GM Bobby Sullivan and Nicole Villano from @coopgrocery National Co+op Grocers were just trying to get there.

https://t.co/FCuQ4enAB2

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Newsletter day! We've got a ton of great things up on the site, but we recommend you start with a story about cooperators showing up for one another and their community during disaster.

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Local foods are big business in grocery. Customers go out of their way to support brands labeled as local. But what does "local" mean, and how much truth is there to these claims at chain grocers? The era of localwashing is here.

https://t.co/zWnVW3b33x

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Hold on to your bulk scoops. AJ is coming in hot with our first edition of Co-op Hot Takes. We recommend not reading this one while eating lunch

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Next month Garlic and Roses will turn one-year old. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed so far. Help us find the folks who haven't. Tag a friend who would benefit from knowing what's happening in the world of food co-ops

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In the latest Goss+ by LeAnna, readers are free to speculate wildly as to which cooperator made it on a famous TV game show, and why you might want to clear your browser cookies before you complain to the co-op.

https://t.co/hHVm2v92JY

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Monterey hosted the 10th annual @OrgProduceSum Organic Produce Summit from Informa last month. Mike Houston recaps the field tours, beautiful sights and educational seminars that accompanied the show.

https://t.co/ir0F2zZ1pG