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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2010 – National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative for 112 natural food co-ops nationwide, announced plans for its national meeting, "El Grande." The conference will bring together grocery and wellness staff from member co-ops with NCGA's vendor partners, and will be held June 16-19, 2010 on the campus of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Jan. 21, 2010 – National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative for 112 natural food co-ops nationwide, announced plans for its annual retail meeting, "El Grande." The conference will bring together grocery and wellness staff from member co-ops with NCGA's vendor partners, and will be held June 16-19, 2010 on the campus of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
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Iowa City, Iowa (July 7, 2008) — Want to make the most of your food purchasing dollars? With rising grain prices, greater fuel costs and increased global demand for both, food prices have increased and are expected to stay high for the foreseeable future.
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Iowa City, Iowa (May 20, 2008) — Planning your wedding? Don’t forget to incorporate something old, something new, something borrowed, and something...green? According to National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative representing 110 natural food co-ops nationwide, couples can make their weddings greener without increasing cost or hassle.
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Iowa City, Iowa (April 15, 2008) — Food has long been associated with American holidays. Cookouts for Independence Day. Turkey (or tofurkey) for Thanksgiving Day. Why not local and organic food for Earth Day?
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Iowa City, Iowa (March 15, 2008) — Organic food sales are increasing annually by nearly 20 percent. As consumers become more conscientious of their food purchases, they may also find themselves more confused by the information on their food labels.
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Iowa City, Iowa (April 14, 2008) — Instead of relying on ingredient labels to learn about what’s in your food, why not find out directly from a farmer? As consumer demand grows for local, organic and natural foods, National Cooperative Grocer Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative representing 110 food co-ops nationwide, suggests consumers get more connected with their food by experiencing the healthful and economic benefits of joining the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) movement.
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Iowa City, Iowa (Feb. 27, 2008) — Think you’re just purchasing rice when you reach for that box on the grocery store shelf? When purchasing packaged foods, you pay for more than just what’s inside the box. The amount consumers pay also includes packaging and, in many cases, advertising. On the other hand, purchasing products from bulk bins allows consumers to reduce the amount of packaging that ends up in landfills while getting their favorite foods at typically lower prices and in exactly the amount they need.
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Iowa City, Iowa (Feb. 4, 2008) — Thinking about flowers and chocolates for your Valentine this year? The National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), which represents 109 natural food co-ops across the nation, suggest romantics also consider celebrating Feb. 14 with heart healthy foods for you and your loved one.
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Iowa City, Iowa (Jan. 14, 2008) — At the grocery store, when the check out clerk asks, “paper or plastic?,” what’s the more ecologically sound choice? Consider this: About 14 million trees are used annually to make paper bags for Americans. And, it takes 12 million barrels of oil to make a year’s worth of plastic bag. The National Co-op Grocers Association (NCGA), which represents 109 natural food co-ops across the nation suggests the choice should be: “Neither.”
