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Ethical Purchasing

August 5, 2024

Insights into GAS: Solidarity Purchasing Groups

Discover what it means to be part of a Solidarity Purchase Group (GAS) through the interview with Vincenzo Vizioli, president of Aiab Umbria. With a journey that began in the late 1980s, Vincenzo explains how his choice for organic and biodynamic farming has evolved into a model of sustainability, cooperation, and mutualism.

March 21, 2024

Synergies Among Fair Trade and Cooperative Economic Principles

In our study, we introduce the concept of fair trade and explore its partnerships with cooperatives. The unique qualities and high standards of cooperative businesses are frequently highlighted and discussed, emphasizing their potential to create positive social and economic impacts.

Citations

Emma Karnes (2023).  A GreenStar For All:  Exploring DEI Strategy at a Consumer-Owned Food Cooperative.  Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO).  https://geo.coop/articles/greenstar-all

May 22, 2023

A GreenStar For All

How a 50 year old food co-op in Ithaca practices diversity, equity, and inclusion.

March 3, 2022

How Grocery Co-ops Across New England Thrived Despite the Pandemic

Grocery co-ops have grown during the pandemic, with overall sales increasing 10% during 2020, a year full of supply and social disruptions.

Citations

Brigit McCone (2021).  Elizabeth Heyrick's Consumer Campaign to Abolish Slavery.  Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO).  https://geo.coop/articles/elizabeth-heyricks-consumer-campaign-abolish-slavery

June 7, 2021

Elizabeth Heyrick's Consumer Campaign to Abolish Slavery

Elizabeth Heyrick energized the abolition movement with a consumer boycott.