On Being a Working Member
There are many different reasons you can become a working member at the Co-op, but here my top ten reasons:
Cooperatives and the Environment
How are the Global Ends of the Plainfield Co-op beneficial for the environment?
Remembering John Wires
“As best I understand John,” reflects George Springston, “he was always trying to have the big conversation about how we should live, …
Mystery and Challenges of Purchasing
Why We Carry One Damn Thing Instead of Another. Members and shoppers often wonder out loud …
Growth spurts are such a pain
The tempest created this summer by Hunger Mountain Co-op’s proposed expansion into Waterbury reminds me of a number of similarly-themed dust-ups during the Plainfield Co-op’s first five years, 1971-1975.
Board Report from 2009
Well it just keeps getting better! Major improvements in the store have begun, our dedicated and thoroughly community-minded staff is thriving, and our Co-op is looking and feeling better all the time.
Fall 2023 Supplement
Fall 2023 Supplement of Co-op Newsletter — Editor’s note, Contents, and an excerpt from the first Plainfield Co-op newsletter in Winter 1972-73.