In the spirit of cooperation, CGIN offers a number of resources to anyone interested, whether you are
a member of CGIN or not. In this section, you will find:
- Start a Food Co-op using CGIN’s free updated How to Start a Food Co-op Manual
- CGIN’s list of members, with city, state, and web address
- Co-op Discussion Course. Form a discussion group in your area with the group-education tool for people who would like to become familiar with cooperative economics, history and philosophy.
- Information of interest to food co-ops, co-ops in the news, current updates on the annual Consumer Cooperative Management Association conference and the Howard Bowers scholarship fund for attending the conference, access to the Co-op Month toolkit, and a list of links on co-op topics.
- Information of interest for food co-op directors, includes links to various online resources for directors of food co-ops.
- Industry reports provides a free and purchasable list of reports for the retail industry.
- Find a co-op near you using Cooperative Grocer’s Co-op Directory
- CoopTube is similar to YouTube, but strictly for food co-ops. Visit CoopTube to view commercials, vendor tours, consumer information, videos about co-ops, etc.
- Other links on food and retail operations, such as producer associations, consumer information, government agencies, manufacturers and suppliers, HR topics, and publications.
- Special topics that arise, usually on issues like food safety and public advocacy campaigns on food issues.
You can submit a resource for consideration in this section by using our online form.