National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA)
is a member-owned cooperative with 101 independent food co-op
members nationwide. Founded in 1999, NCGA strives to provide the
vision, leadership and systems to prominently position a virtual
chain of food co-ops within the natural foods industry. NCGA members
participate in the Cooperative Advantage Program, which provides
coordinated ad support, temporary price reductions, demo support,
consumer education and a variety of marketing tools. Membership
also includes participation in Common Cooperative Financial Statements,
which provides an opportunity for collecting and analyzing data
from co-ops across the country to identify best-practices and
benchmarks for improved operational performance.
