This November, get ready for gatherings with friends and family with big savings on all Field Day products at your co-op.

Save on more than 300 Field Day items — from maple syrup to wild-caught tuna to paper towels — from Nov. 5 through Dec. 2, 2025. Field Day is our value brand that offers high-quality, delicious food and household products at more affordable prices every day through Co+op Basics, making this savings event even more spectacular. Our lowest prices will be even lower!

Stock up on staples like rice, pasta, beans and olive oil. Save on tons of spices and herbs, as well as baking essentials including sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips. Find the foods you want for holiday meals, like gravy, pumpkin puree and stuffing mix.

Gathering with family and friends for a Thanksgiving meal is a familiar ritual for many people, and we strive to serve our entire community well during this busy time of year. In recognition that the story of the first Thanksgiving perpetuates an inaccurate and harmful version of history, food co-ops across the country are making a collective donation to North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) this November.

Food co-ops will donate 5¢ for every Field Day product sold during this promotion.

NATIFS is a nonprofit organization founded by Lakota Chef Sean Sherman (known as the Sioux Chef), dedicated to revitalizing Indigenous food systems and promoting cultural preservation within Native American communities. Through initiatives like the Indigenous Food Lab, NATIFS offers training programs, educational workshops and support for Indigenous entrepreneurs to empower individuals and foster economic development.

By addressing economic disparities, food insecurity and the loss of Indigenous food knowledge, NATIFS aims to restore health, wealth and cultural identity to Indigenous populations. The organization's commitment to promoting Indigenous foodways education, facilitating food access and revitalizing ancestral knowledge underscores its mission to create positive social impact and support underserved communities.

To learn more about NATIFS, visit natifs.org. If you want to get involved, follow NATIFS on social media, sign up for the NATIFS newsletter or make your own donation. You can also lend a hand by sharing their mission and vision on social media with your friends and family.

Taking advantage of low prices on Field Day items not only saves you money, but it also supports the vital work that NATIFS is undertaking. If you are interested in doing more, consider learning about and supporting the initiatives of Indigenous people in your local community. Start by visiting https://native-land.ca/ to learn whose ancestral land you live on.  

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October is Co-op Month and co-ops are getting major international attention from the UN this year: They declared 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives! In today’s world where corporate decisions are governed by profits and individualism is the norm, cooperation is truly radical. Now is the time to lift up the people-centered businesses at the heart of our communities and economies.

Under the theme “The Future is Cooperative,” this year’s Co-op Month is an opportunity to envision a cooperative future. The United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025 (IYC 2025) was launched at the ICA Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly held in New Delhi in June 2024. The conference attracted around 3,000 delegates from over 100 countries who discussed how cooperatives build prosperity for all.

IYC 2025 highlights cooperatives’ contributions to sustainable development across social, economic and environmental dimensions and emphasizes the unique ability of cooperatives to foster inclusive growth and strengthen community resilience. According to the United Nations General Assembly, the resolution “notably focuses on the capacity for cooperatives to drive inclusive development, particularly in developing countries. It recognizes the role of cooperatives in promoting the economic status and capacity building of women and the wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized people.”

Co-ops continue to be organized by communities across the U.S. and the world, anywhere people are interested in exercising more control over the kind of products and services they’re able to buy.

• There are more than 30,000 cooperative businesses in the U.S.
• The food co-op communities across the country that own National Co+op Grocers (NCG) work together collectively to strengthen our ability to positively impact our food system and grow the cooperative economy in an inclusive and environmentally regenerative manner.
• Thirty seven percent of food co-ops’ sales come from organic products (compared to 3% at conventional grocers), and 24% of sales at co-ops are from local products (as opposed to 2% at conventional grocers).
• Annually, $9 million was collectively donated to local community organizations by NCG co-ops.
• Co-ops work within our supply chain and industry and with the federal government to advocate for product labeling, disclosure of potentially harmful ingredients or contaminants, and protections for workers within our supply chain.

Want to know more about how to support cooperatives? Here are a few ideas:

• Look for the Co-op Trade signs around food co-ops to find cooperatively owned brands.
• Learn more about the history of food cooperatives.
• Read the Cooperative Values and Principles, which serve as guidelines to provide a democratic structure for co-ops around the world.
• Find a co-op near you and start shopping there!

Saint Paul, MN – Food co-ops that belong to National Co+op Grocers (NCG) last year achieved same-store sales growth of 4.7%--compare this with the overall US retail food market of less than 3% for 2024. NCG member co-ops also outperformed traditional retailers in shares of local, organic and fair trade products sales.

In their just-released 2024 Food Co-op Impact Report, NCG credits food co-ops’ community ownership model and commitment to building local supply chains among the factors contributing to their success. The annual report analyzes the collective economic, social and environmental impacts and achievements of its community-owned member food co-ops.

Now with 165 food co-ops, NCG continues to work to maximize members’ success, inclusivity and impact, and to grow the cooperative grocery sector in size and scope in an environmentally regenerative manner. Today, more than 1.3 million U.S. residents belong to an NCG food co-op.

Food co-ops are industry leaders when it comes to supporting local farmers and entrepreneurs The average NCG food co-op purchases from 175 local farms and producers, more than four times as many as similarly sized food retailers report (41 farms on average). Twenty-four percent of the average food co-op’s sales come from local products, compared with just 2% of sales at a conventional grocer.

Food co-ops continue to lead in organic product sales, with NCG reporting that 37% of food co-ops’ combined annual $2.8 billion sales come from Certified Organic products, compared with 24% of sales at other natural grocery retailers, and conventional grocers just 3% (according to 2024 SPINS data).

NCG reports Fair Trade Certified products made up 6% of food co-ops’ total sales, higher than other natural grocery retailers (4%) and conventional grocers (0.5%).

Sales of B Corp Certified products made up 9% of the average food co-op’s total sales, higher than other natural grocery retailers (6%) and conventional grocers’ (2%). B Corp Certification is a label that speaks to a company’s rigorous commitment to social and environmental sustainability. NCG has been a certified B Corp since 2011.

Showing solidarity, food co-ops prioritize products that are produced by other co-ops, such as dairy, chocolate and coffee farmer co-ops. Cooperatively produced products make up 5% of food co-ops’ total sales, higher than natural retailers (3%) and conventional grocers (1%).

Food co-ops are owned by the people in the community who shop at the co-op and have chosen to make a one-time investment in a lifetime membership (usually a $100-200 purchase of stock). The members then elect a board of directors among themselves.

This democratic process and local ownership model mean that food co-ops don’t change their values depending on which way the wind blows. They are rooted in their communities and participate in the international cooperative business movement, a business model driven by democracy.

Local ownership means that stores are responsive to community needs, profits remain in the community and support local economic development. Food co-ops invest in their communities—collectively, food co-ops donated more than $9 million to local groups last year, and NCG contributed an additional $1 million to organizations working to advance co-ops’ advocacy priorities at regional and national levels.

National Co+op Grocers (NCG), founded in 1999, is a purchasing and business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. NCG helps unify food co-ops to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power and ultimately offer more value to food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere. Our 165 member co-ops operate more than 240 storefronts in 39 states with combined annual sales of $2.8 billion. NCG is a winner of the dotCoop Global Awards for Cooperative Excellence and a certified B Corp. Find a map of NCG member co-ops. To learn more about co-ops, visit grocery.coop.

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Media inquiries may be directed to Eric Davis (edavis@curiousplot.agency, 612-202-9407).

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We are thrilled to announce that over the weekend, we were proud recipients of the 2024 Live Green: Friend of Sustainability Award. 

This award recognizes locals who are dedicated to creating a more sustainable and resilient future through various efforts such as the use of renewable energy sources, conservation, recycling, water conservation, and improving the quality of life for all Greensboro residents. 

We would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to all the other outstanding award recipients who have shown remarkable dedication and commitment to making a positive impact on sustainability efforts within our community.

And that's not all! We are excited to highlight one of our exceptional owners, Beth McKee-Huger, who took home the Quality of Life award. With over 40 years of dedication to sustainable projects in the community, Beth has been a driving force in advocating for food accessibility, affordable housing, health equity, and clean energy advancement. Her leadership at Mary’s House, Habitat for Humanity of Greensboro, and the Greensboro Housing Coalition has made a significant impact on those in need by creating positive change through innovative fundraising, program initiation, and community dialogue.

Join us in congratulating Beth for her outstanding contributions to our community.