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It’s not just you: building a successful wine program comes with a certain intimidation factor. Consultant Samuel Vandegrift shares some strategies to help you remove a layer of stress when planning your holiday beverage selection! columinate.coop/holiday-wine-s…

Today is the final day for the Early Bird CBLD Special! Has your co-op signed up for CBLD yet? Contact us today to get your 10% discount off the CBLD Flagship program. Contact Thane Joyal at CBLD_enrollment@columinate.coop to register today.

CBLD Enrollment is Underway... zc.vg/n5olq

Meet three women who are the bees knees-they’re taking the sting out of stereotypes in a male dominated industry. #coopmonth heifer.org/Friends-of-Hei…

A very successful National Co+op Grocers (NCG - Co+op, stronger together) Fall Meeting was had by all! Jeanie Wells and Art Sherwood of Columinate led a strategic planning workshop and we're feeling great about 2020 and beyond!

Looks like @GemCtyMarket‘s groundbreaking and block party were a hit! Congratulations!

Columinate now offers employee surveys in Spanish! To reflect changing demographics of the workforce and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we provide Spanish versions of our online survey questionnaire plus communications with staff about the survey.

Plan now to attend an event in 2019! We have a great line up for the Fall and would love to see you at one of our remaining events. Check out event details on our website: columinate.coop/events

Columinate consultant Darin Short attended the Cooperatives and Diverse Communities conference hosted by the Indiana Cooperative Development Center. Great opportunity to work together with fellow cooperators focusing on equity, inclusion and diversity.

Congrats to @urbangreensprov on new general manager hire, John Santos! Columinate consultant James Morrison worked with Urban Greens as an interim GM — great to see a successful transition! mailchi.mp/urbangreens/ne…

Just a few more hours left to take advantage of early bird pricing for the #CoopIMPACT conference. We’ll see you there! @NCBACLUSA facebook.com/57378283554/po…

Cleaning Up! the Evergreen Cooperatives Laundry has become a sizeable operation, now employing 165 people and processing 28 million pounds of laundry per year. facebook.com/10880209585707…

Check out this short video about the new store Central Co-op, N Pearl St, Tacoma has opened in Tacoma, Washington? Get a little perspective on what the Tacoma store (and Central Co-op) means to the community. Congrats to Central Co-op! youtu.be/Ny2udMLisCw

We are hard at work on developing our 2020 in-person events calendar, but there's still time to register for an event this Fall! These events are a great opportunity to meet other cooperators! Find more information and a link to register on our website: columinate.coop/events/

Fantastic commitment to low waste at Karma Food Co-op in Toronto. What has your co-op done to lower the use of plastics and other disposables? youtu.be/yJEH3l7owNY

We’re trying to live out our different values and politics in a system that doesn’t really create a space for that. sfchronicle.com/food/article/P…

#Coops are creating positive impact worldwide. How are you celebrating #CoopsDay today? 🎉 ica.coop/en/events/inte…

We serve co-ops and purpose-driven organizations committed to putting good back into our communities. Learn more about Columinate: columinate.coop #coop

Columinate is a partner who shares your purpose. We’re catalysts for common good. Learn more about our commitment to you: columinate.coop #cooperative

We had a great time meeting new people and seeing old friends at CCMA 2019. We’re inspired by your great work supporting purpose-driven organizations. Let us know how we can help you! #coop @CenterforCoops