National Cooperative Grocers (NCG) is partnering with NĀTIFS and donating 5¢ to this organization for every Field Day product sold throughout November.
Supporting NĀTIFS in November
October Is National Co-op Month!
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How to Make School Lunches Better
School lunch programs receive more than their fair share of criticism and not nearly enough credit. Millions of kids rely on school meal programs for breakfast, lunch, and take-home snacks every day, including after the bell rings. It’s no mean
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Meet Oatly: Oat Milk for Everyday Swaps
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Making the Cut: Danu Hof’s Poultry Processing Unit
It’s the busy season for Danu Hof, a Mancelona farm and one of two recipients of microloans from Crosshatch and Oryana Community Co-op. For a farm built on being intentional and resourceful, it should be absolutely no surprise that they
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Where to Find High-Quality Avocado Oil Products
Avocado oil is an increasingly popular alternative to seed oils and butter for home chefs. Food manufacturers are also introducing avocado oil into many products; for some, it’s the key ingredient and differentiator. That’s made a recent report noting low-quality or adulterated products alarming –
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Fun Cold Lunch Ideas: Back to School Nutrition Made Easy
Many parents choose to pack their kids’ school lunch for any number of reasons. From allergy concerns to special nutritional needs, a packed lunch is a way to offer kids both quality foods and a loving connection while they’re away from home. Of course, packing even
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Meet Lakeview Hill Farm & Market, An Oryana Favorite
Northern Michigan is blessed with several high-quality produce farms, and our friends on the hill are certainly part of that mix. Lakeview Hill Farm and Market is the perfect example of a local, certified organic, and sustainable farm serving its
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Supporting Local Businesses and Farmers Is an Investment in Resilience
Consumers have many options in today’s crowded marketplace, including accessing vendors online serving products from around the world. Even as tariffs and trade policy put unexpected kinks into supply chains, consumers continue to weigh the immediate cost-savings of imported products with
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A Visit to Anavery Fine Foods Farm
Just a short drive outside Traverse City, we had the pleasure of visiting Anavery Fine Foods, the local farm that supplies Oryana with some of the best pasture-raised pork and lamb in the region. But what we saw on the
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