some thoughts on the SNAP question from a local co-op leader: garlicandroses.coop/investigatio...

Thanks to Instacart's pricing games, families could end up paying about $1,200 more per year — without ever knowing why.

It’s time for Instacart to shut down the lab. Grocery shoppers aren’t guinea pigs. We can’t afford the Instacart tax.

You can check out the team's full report ⤵️

Garlic and Roses was invited to observe a monthslong investigation into Instacart dynamic pricing strategies conducted by Consumer Reports and the Groundwork Collaborative.

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Our latest from Noemi Giszpenc at Keystone Development Center looks at local buying at 5 different urban co-ops. How do stores source locally, balancing order logistics, costs and seasonality?

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The second edition of LeAnna's delightful Goss+ dropped over the holiday. Enjoy the co-op lore and reach out with your own contribution to the next one

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Check out our recap of the NCBA CLUSA 2025 Cooperative IMPACT Conference. Visit the website for more co-op month content and subscribe to our newsletter so you never miss a thing.

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For everyone heading to the Mid-Atlantic Food Cooperative Alliance (MAFCA) Fall Conference in Philly this weekend, Tyler has a playlist of songs from the City of Brotherly Love. Thanks to Weavers Way Co-op for hosting

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Happy #coopmonth from Garlic and Roses. As grocery chain conglomerates and billionaire-owned media companies continue to put profits over everything, cooperatives invest in people and their communities. The cooperative difference is real and we're proud to tell their stories. garlicandroses.coop

Our latest from LaDonna Sanders Redmond, building on her panel at CCMA, discusses the history of food apartheid in America and why our language matters

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Co-op news round up for mid-September featuring openings, closings, hirings and more.

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There can only be one. In episode 1 of Let's Try This Together, Jeremy and Tyler crown the best tasting Coconut Water and discuss proper mug washing protocol.

#foodcoops #coconutwater

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Check out our new piece about the government's retreat from food safety, and where food co-ops can step in.

"We may very well again be entering an era where people cannot inherently trust the government to protect the health of people or the planet."

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Read about what Cooperative Community Development is building in Baltimore's Irvington neighborhood. The project includes a farm, a teahouse and a cooperative grocery store.

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Curious about the intersection of coding and crops? Read this new piece about building out digital systems to assist with greater cooperation among independent food markets

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Happy Labor Day! Garlic and Roses has officially launched with our first round of videos and articles on the website now. Take a look and let us know what you think!

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