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So what’s the point of eating clean? Besides the moral and mental boost the words evoke, many advocates are seeking clearer skin, weight loss, increased energy, stronger hair and nails, improved mental health, and better sleep. Rather than simply going on diets, these individuals, myself included, are often making sustainable lifestyle shifts when they chooseRead more

As owners of Hudson Grocery Co-op, you are in a unique position. You have a voice in the foods and merchandise that the store carries. As we come nearer to opening the doors, give your preferences some thought. What products are you seeking? Here are a few questions to help you decide: Healthy, grass-fed beef?Read more

When hearing about the Hudson Grocery Cooperative for the first time it’s not unusual to ask, “Why should I invest in a co-op that doesn’t yet exist?” True, it might be easier to make a decision about the investment if you could walk up to the co-op, open its doors and look inside. Yet, thereRead more

What does a local co-op mean to Hudson? There has been a great deal of buzz and support regarding the future Hudson Grocery Cooperative. Questions such as “Where will it be? When will it open? What will it carry?” can be heard every day. At the same time, there are a number of people whoRead more

The Hudson Grocery Cooperative (HGC) is now accepting submissions for the HGC T-Shirt Design Contest. The contest is open to everyone and people of all ages are encouraged to submit their design. Designs are intended to print on the front of the T-shirts. Your original design concept can be one-color or multiple colors, drawings, paintings,Read more

Green Your Spring at the Healthy Homes and Gardens Event The Healthy Homes and Gardens Event will be held on Saturday, April 26 at Badlands Sno-Park (772 Kinney Road, Hudson) from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The event is sponsored by the UW-Extension St. Croix County Home and Community Education Club (HCE). The day willRead more

The Hudson Grocery Cooperative will host a free to the public TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” Viewing Party on Saturday, March 1 at the River Falls Public Library from 12:30-4pm. The event includes a free lunch from Chipotle. We will show Session 2: Collaborate featuring food and farming experts. The independently organized event willRead more

As a co-op, we love to share the good news of our fellow retail food cooperatives doing good for their communities. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) is an advocate for the retail food industry. The FMI 2013 Community Outreach Awards honor “large and small retailers for the life enriching programs they offer to their respectiveRead more

The United Nations has declared 2014 as the International Year of the Family Farm. There are over 500 million family farms in the world. In many regions, they are the main producers of the foodstuff consumed every day in meals worldwide. Family farming is the predominant form of agriculture both in developed and developing countries.Read more

$1 million = The value of products purchased directly from local producers by River Market co-op of Stillwater. 1,838 Miles – the distance an average carrot travels from farm to reaching your table. 3 Farmers markets, bringing dozens of local producers to Hudson, featuring locally-made produce, flowers, honey, energy bars, meats, cheeses, baked goods, jams,Read more