• Quality Food

    “I decided to join the COG because I want to shop in a store where I will not have to spend half my time reading labels. The COG will provide me this opportunity, while supporting our local farmers.”

Food with Local Roots

Willmar Community-Owned Grocery will be a full-service grocery. As a cooperative, the COG focuses on local foods for a vibrant economy and sustainable community.

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28 May

2013

Calling for (yummy) Recipes

Seeds have been planted and we’re even enjoying some early produce of 2013!  With each passing day, we’ll have more local and fresh food on our plates. What are we going to do with this fresh, local bounty? Cook and eat, right?!? This means it’s time to update our COG recipe card collection. Our COG [...]

24 October

2012

Oct. 23 forum: Lessons learned from other food cooperatives

Members and friends of the Willmar Community-Owned Grocery had the opportunity Tuesday night to learn from some folks who have already experienced what it’s like to operate a natural-foods grocery on the cooperative model. Our forum, hosted at the Willmar Public Library, featured two guest speakers: Margo O’Brien, general manager of the St. Peter Food [...]


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