NCGA partners with a range of cooperative organizations and natural food resources to assist its members and further their shared cooperative goals. Learn more about our partners in:
Cooperative Grocers Information Network -- A collaborative initiative formed by U.S. retail food co-ops to help them share information and resources. Its purpose is to strengthen retail food cooperatives by providing a vehicle that facilitates the sharing of resources among members.
National Cooperative Business Association -- The lead national membership association for co-ops in all sectors of the economy. Its mission is to develop, advance and protect cooperative enterprise.
Co-op Metrics -- CoopMetrics helps local businesses compete with national chains by connecting managers of similar departments in peer groups and providing them with comparative financial analysis tools. With the right tools and a network of other experts, a manager can identify and learn about a peer's specific strengths and identify areas for improvement in their own department.
Cooperative Development Services -- A network of independent consultants experienced in developing food co-ops. Specializations include working with food cooperatives to achieve growth, increase profitability, improve board leadership, strengthen management, and fully serve members and the community.
Living Naturally -- Supplier of software and solutions to retailers and in the natural products industry, including store automation.
Food Co-op 500 Program -- A support system that seeks to enable a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops.
Cooperative Fund of New England -- A community development loan fund to co-op and worker-owned businesses in New England and parts of New York.
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund (LEAF) - LEAF provides flexible financing to cooperatives and social purpose ventures. LEAF's mission is to promote human and economic development by providing financing and development assistance to community-based and employee-owned businesses that create and save jobs.
National Cooperative Bank -- National Cooperative Bank (NCB) is dedicated to helping co-ops throughout the U.S. adapt, grow, and compete in an ever-changing environment. Whether customers are small or large, urban or rural, NCB crafts creative financial solutions that meet their needs.
NCB Capital Impact - NCB Capital Impact (formerly NCB Development Corporation) is a national nonprofit organization that provides solutions to address the challenges of under-served communities and the problems poverty creates in America. NCBDC provides a unique combination of development and financial services focusing its efforts in the areas of education, health care, affordable housing, affordable assisted living, community and economic development, specifically worker ownership and small business development. An affiliate of the National Cooperative Bank (NCB).
NCB - FSB
FSB, a subsidiary of NCB, offers commercial and personal banking services to co-ops and their members nationwide. Its primary product line includes mortgage banking services, SBA loans, plus checking and savings products.
Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF) - NCDF is a member-owned and member-governed financial intermediary. Structured as a cooperative, and using a pool of money invested by the cooperative community and its supporters, NCDF acts as a catalyst for the development and growth of cooperative enterprises in all sectors.
Cooperative Grocer Online -- Natural food co-ops' only national trade magazine. Committed to addressing their needs by providing a venue through which the best retailers and cooperators can share ideas and practices on operations, governance, and strategy.
Grocery Network/Progressive Grocer -- National trade press for the natural foods industry.
National Co-op Directory -- The only hard-copy listing of natural food co-ops in the U.S.
