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Hello Cooperators! I must have blinked. How is it already December? 2023 is definitely flying past us and we are trying to wrap up the year on a positive note!
MoreHello Cooperators, Wow, Summer is over and the Holiday season is already underway! I hope you all had a safe and happy Halloween!
MoreIn this letter I just want to emphasize the importance of being an owner. Historically 70% of our sales come from owners and you are a huge part of our success. Without you all we could not have accomplished everything we have in the last 49 years for this community.
MoreHello Cooperators! September is going to be an extremely busy month for us, and for you, here at the co-op! We have an amazing amount of sales and activities going on just for all of you!
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Hello Cooperators!
Wow! There is a lot going on at the Co-op this month!
Hello Cooperators! I hope you have all recovered from the power outages and downed trees the last few days! Here at the Co-op we were able to weather the storm without loss of very much product. We lost power from around 1:15 pm to 4:20 pm and were able to reopen the store at 5 pm on Thursday.
MoreAll co-ops that are part of National Cooperative Grocers (NCG) are eligible for some fantastic deals to offer our owners. We get this opportunity a few times a year to offer incredible savings on some of our most popular items and they are almost always seasonal!
MoreHello Cooperators! Today's hot topic is... EGGS! If you have been paying attention to the news lately (or shop anywhere for eggs other than Common Ground Food Co-op) you may be wondering what in the world is going on with egg prices.
MoreWelcome to 2023. I hope you all have a great new year! 2022 was definitely a challenging year in the grocery industry, but Common Ground is surviving well!
MoreHello Cooperators! Today I wanted to talk a little more about the impact of inflation and supply chain disruption on our beloved Co-op as well as our customers and owners. We are all facing...
MoreHello Cooperators! It is so crazy how fast time flies in the grocery industry. It seems like yesterday that the outdoor farmers market started and it has already come to a close for 2022.
More2022 is flying past us and election season is here!
MoreOur 3rd End which states "The Co-op is an educational resource on food issues." This End covers a multitude of topics ranging from farming practices to cooking classes to food security and affordability issues. At this point in time the greatest issue weighing on my mind is the latter.
MoreIn this month's newsletter I would like to address one of the questions that came up at the FinMoO in regards to the highest levels of inflation that we have seen since 1981. (Food inflation was nearly 8% for the month of February and March is expected to be up similarly.)
MoreHello Cooperators! I am very happy to make this pre-Financial Meeting of Owners announcement in our newsletter! If you want to hear more, please come to the FinMoo on April 14th! During...
MoreHello Cooperators, We needed to make a tough decision this month in regard to our masking policy. When making decisions such as this we try to include as many staff opinions as possible....
MoreI hope everyone is doing well as we enter the middle of the holiday season! This month I feel I need to open up about the cost inflation that we have been dealing with that started nearly two years ago and has steadily grown more problematic.
MoreHello Cooperators! As we enter the holiday season I would like to let you all know about what is happening at the Coop!
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