Dave Gutknecht
Dave Gutknecht has been editor of Cooperative Grocer magazine since its founding in 1985.
Author's Articles
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The dream of a united co-operative system spanning the chain from farmers to consumers has come to an end.” The recent closing of Co-op Atlantic operations signaled the end of a major co-op federat |
182 January-February 2016 | February 5, 2016 |
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Got capital? Few topics are as persistent in co-op history. How will the co-op finance improved assets and services that will attract and retain owners? |
182 January-February 2016 | February 5, 2016 |
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181 Nov-Dec 2015 | December 2, 2015 |
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Cuba is opening not only to more visitors but also to more cooperatives.Its food economy is shifting from centralized practices of the past to rapid cooperative development. |
180 Sept-Oct 2015 | November 4, 2015 |
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The market outlook for cooperatives specializing in organic, fresh, and local is more challenging than at any time in the past few decades. |
179 July-August 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
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How will food co-ops differentiate themselves? How will they become more inclusive? |
179 July-August 2015 | September 3, 2015 |
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Despite a very competitive market, new food co-ops continue to surge, with several new co-ops opening each year. |
178 May-June 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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Food co-ops today operate with both increased competition and increased collaboration. |
177 March-April 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
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At the heart of our cooperatives is growth of services through communities of owners, employees, suppliers, and allies. |
176 January-February 2015 | February 12, 2015 |
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In October, the world witnessed the International Climate Summit in New York City, sponsored by the United Nations, and an International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec, sponsored by the Internati |
175 November-December 2014 | December 24, 2014 |
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The Sustainable Food Trade Association continues its work to advance sustainability and transparency in the organic food industry. |
December 17, 2014 | |
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To be unconcerned about sustainability and whether current practices can long endure, you would need to be Rip Van Winkle—suddenly awakened after 40 years by the rumbling, not of tenpins but of ear |
174 September-October 2014 | November 19, 2014 |
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The annual food co-op milestones summary is presented at the CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) conference and reported in these pages. |
173 July - August 2014 | August 25, 2014 |
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Businesses providing goods and services often face competing expectations and must balance them. Customers often want it all. |
172 May-June 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
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Articles on shaping our future and an annual conference with the theme “Forward!” suggest that food co-ops continue to look ahead and to plan major improvements. |
171 March-April 2014 | March 25, 2014 |
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An impressive surge of expansion and new food co-ops is happening in many areas, and Maine is a great example. The number of food co-ops in the state will soon double over recent years, it appears |
Endcap Articles | March 12, 2014 |
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The cover section of this issue offers much on building democratic participation, a struggle with many manifestations—including the civil rights movement, forming new co-ops, and articulating a new |
170 January - February 2014 | February 6, 2014 |
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Food co-ops have thrived as consumer cooperatives, owned by the people who patronize them, and they have learned to give emphasis to the ownership part of that structure. |
169 Nov-Dec 2013 | December 9, 2013 |
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Food co-ops have been essential to the ongoing revival of cleaner food and local food economies. |
168 September-October 2013 | October 14, 2013 |
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The 2013 Consumer Cooperative Management Association (CCMA) conference on June 6–8 brought 450 cooperators to Austin, Texas, for training and speakers, friendship and celebration. |
167 July-August 2013 | August 22, 2013 |