{"id":21181,"date":"2022-05-18T17:42:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/?page_id=21181"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:07:16","slug":"food-co-op-impact-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/food-co-op-impact-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Co-op Impact Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-21192\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-100-1 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-21192 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Co-op Impact Report\" data-height=\"325\" data-width=\"1600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_21192\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_21192\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-21212 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-05-18 18:17:26\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Banner30.png\" class=\"slider-21192 slide-21212 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"Radishes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Banner30.png 1600w, https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Banner30-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Banner30-768x156.png 768w, https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Banner30-1024x208.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden view-mode-full\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/food-co-op-impact-report\/ncg_food_co-op_impact_report_2024_public-1-copy\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33408\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33408 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/risingtide.coop\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NCG_Food_Co-op_Impact_Report_2024_Public-1-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>2024 Food Co-op Impact Report<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field-name-author\"><span class=\"label-inline\">By:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grocery.coop\/contributor\/coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Co+op<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>It\u2019s Delicious, It\u2019s Delightful, It\u2019s Democracy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Feeling fed up with \u201cbusiness as usual?\u201d You\u2019re not alone. A growing number of people across the country believe we can do better by each other \u2014 joining together through local, democratically governed organizations to meet our everyday needs \u2014 like groceries.<\/p>\n<p>Food co-ops are about more than bulk granola and essential oils, we\u2019re about local, democratic ownership, community food security and solidarity with workers across the supply chain. Our stores are open to the public, and anyone can join a food co-op.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how food co-ops are revolutionizing the grocery industry to make it work better for people and planet; and if you want to, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grocery.coop\/all-coops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can join<\/a> our collective movement towards a just, resilient and regenerative food system that is accessible for all. If you\u2019re already a co-op shopper, thank you for strengthening your community and local food system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To read the full report, \u00a0you can view it on the National Co-op Grocers website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grocery.coop\/article\/2024-food-co-op-impact-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 Food Co-op Impact Report By:\u00a0Co+op It\u2019s Delicious, It\u2019s Delightful, It\u2019s Democracy Feeling fed up with \u201cbusiness as usual?\u201d You\u2019re not alone. A growing number of people across the country believe we can do better by each other \u2014 joining together through local, democratically governed organizations to meet our everyday needs \u2014 like groceries. 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