I was in a large international airport terminal, casually eavesdropping (as one does) on a conversation between two women sitting near me, when I first became really aware of this […]
Living Our Values, Growing the Community: Message from the Co-op’s Community Outreach Working Group
As many readers may know, the Co-op’s Board of Directors has a new set of values. We want member-owners to feel like you belong here, that you have choices, and […]
What We Value
For most of us, Franklin Community Cooperative is more than a place to buy our food; it’s a community where we feel we belong and hope to welcome others. Our […]
The Wider World of Co-ops
It has been an honor to represent you on the Franklin Community Co-op Board of Directors over the past decade. It’s been an additional honor for the past year to […]
Democracy at the Co-op!
The Second Cooperative Principle — listed high on the wall at Green Fields Market — is “Democratic Member Control”. The most direct way we exert that control is by choosing […]
Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer
Author Cathy Stantion talks about the subject of her book “Food Margins: Lessons from an Unlikely Grocer,” published by the University of Massachusetts Press, in the Fall 2024 New Beet. […]