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New Everyday Low Prices
41 weeks 3 days ago

Thanks to our new Central Warehouse, you will notice significant price reductions on some of your favorite brands and products.

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Who Owns Organic?
44 weeks 1 day ago

Did you know that your favorite organic brands might be owned by a major corporation like Coca-Cola, Nestle or Heinz? This chart shows all of the organic brands that have ties to the top 25 food processors in North America.

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Big Timber Meats – Organic Meat Processing in Big Timber MT
9 weeks 6 days ago

Big Timber Meats is an organic meat processor that your Co-op works with to process much of the high quality, local and/or organic goods in our Meat Case.
Learn more about this local business and read a recent article that profiles them:

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Something Smells Fishy
10 weeks 5 hours ago

This week, the FDA considers approving genetically altered salmon and Greenpeace targets Costco on the company’s lack of a transparent and meaningful sustainable seafood policy.

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Local Goat Dairy Connects Farm to Plate and Strives for Less Waste
21 weeks 1 day ago

How do we reclaim our nation’s farms, communities and nutritional identities? Amaltheia Organic Goat Dairy is reintroducing the consumer and the producer and making notable strides in sustainable operations.

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Food 101 with Michael Pollan
25 weeks 2 days ago

There’s no more personal choice than what you feed your body, but what do you really know about the food you eat? Fat, carbohydrates and calories are listed on every label, but where that food comes from, what’s been added and what’s been removed isn’t as easy to see.

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Taking the Food Inc. Challenge
25 weeks 3 days ago

Is it possible to make smart yet economical choices in a world where we must coexist with a $1 double cheeseburger? This Oprah.com writer attempts to heed the advice in the documentary Food, Inc. by eating locally, ethically and organically—oh, and on a budget.

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Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater's Guide
42 weeks 5 days ago

Most people share at least the following traits: they want to be healthy; they like animals; and they value clean air and water. Yet relatively few Americans connect those concerns with their food.

As more people start making the link, many decide it’s time to stop eating foods from factory farms. This is a guide for doing just that.

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Off Target: Major Retailer Accused of Organic Improprieties
46 weeks 21 hours ago

The Cornucopia Institute has filed formal complaints with the USDA’s organic program, and Wisconsin and Minnesota officials, alleging that Target Corporation has misled consumers into thinking some conventional food items it sells are organic.

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Shopping for the Right Mood: The Co-op Hits the Spot
48 weeks 1 hour ago

Grocery shopping can test the patience of the most even-keeled person. Follow Heidi Lasher as she takes a tour of three Bozeman grocery stores, from the something-for-everyone store, to the bargain basement and, finally, the Community Food Co-op.

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