Co-Ops Join in Recovery Efforts; Beliefs Bring Sellers, Growers Together
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel › August 30, 2007
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Summary
The relationship between natural food cooperatives and the local farmers that supply them tends to be personal.
It's not unusual for a co-op and its farmers to meet annually to discuss their mutual needs for the coming growing season.See the full content of this document
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Co-Ops Join in Recovery Efforts; Beliefs Bring Sellers, Growers Together
Farmers might visit the member-owned stores for educational events to promote, say, their heirloom tomatoes or their hormone- free cheeses.
And, especially in rural areas of the state, they might be both vendor and member.So when hundreds of organic farmers in sout...See the full content of this document
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