Jacqueline's blog

I started the morning doing something utterly wild.  I made a pot of soup. 

I love all seven of the cooperative principles that definethe way co-ops do business, but there is a special place in my heart for #6,cooperation among cooperatives.  Most cooperatives officially interpret this principle to mean, “cooperatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the cooperative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international

Let's take an honest look at why organic foods are usually more expensive than conventional foods. It's a simple question with some very complex answers. Here are my Common Ground Top 5 reasons:

Common Ground Food Co-op is closed only four days a
year:  New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and . . . Labor Day.  Okay,
everyone is closed on New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, but Labor Day
seems sort of random. 

Actually, for a cooperative business, it is anything
but. 

People are constantly coming to Champaign-Urbana, and just as many are constantly taking off for adventures in new locales. It’s part of what makes the twin cities great, this constant influx of new ideas and faces. It’s also what makes many summers bittersweet in C-U. Just as all the new folks flock to Common Ground, many who’ve made their marks on our community and our hearts are leaving. There will be many new owners and staff to say hello to this coming month, and more than one owner and beloved Common Ground staffer to say goodbye to.

Common Ground Food
Co-op is much more than a natural food store, and naturally you know
that.  But what is Common Ground doing to further our mission in the
local community?  Economic accessibility and education are our top priorities!

Economic Accessibility