OUR COMMUNITIES
Concern for Community
Luray’s Hawksbill Trading Company is a local treasure May 2025 by Gregg MacDonald, Staff Writer When Jay North wanted to start a charitable organization in Luray, Va., he used the seven cooperative principles as his blueprint. “I learned about them from the Shenandoah...
Being Ready for the Workday
Making the most of your personal time January-February 2025 story courtesy of Family Features From a regenerative bath to that first cup of coffee, early morning rituals have the power to heal, restore and fuel. They can leave you feeling accomplished, empowered and...
Honoring Those Who Served
ON NOV. 11, 1919, PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON PROCLAIMED THE FIRST COMMEMORATION OF ARMISTICE DAY.
Going Solar
Net metering continues to offer cooperative members an alternative option for renewable energy at their homes or farms. Net metering is a billing practice that enables you to receive a credit for the excess generation your renewable fuel generator produces in the month.
Ditch Digging Done Right, Co-op Style
Ditch Digging Done Right DONNA WEST WAS ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, PEELING BACK CLOTS OF DEBRIS AND WET LEAVES at a children’s playground in Murfreesboro, Tenn., when she made a discovery. “It’s a drain,” she said. “I wonder if anyone knew it was here.” Answer: Probably...
A Preacher’s Home, in Perpetuity
January/February 2022Our Communities is a story and picture feature that celebrates the spirit of co-op country. Have a submission that depicts your co-op or community? Contact [email protected].
When 10,000 Leads to 120,000
Millie Winstead tells the story of a woman who sadly informed her last fall that their traditional family contribution to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank wouldn’t be forthcoming in 2020 because she and her husband had been out of work for several months.
Coming Out On Top
November/December 2021Our Communities is a story and picture feature that celebrates the spirit of co-op country. Have a submission that depicts your co-op or community? Contact [email protected] Out On Top ASHLEY KNAPP COULDN’T HELP BUT FEEL A LITTLE TUG...
Youth Tour 2021
September 2021Our Communities is a story and picture feature that celebrates the spirit of co-op country. Have a submission that depicts your co-op or community? Contact [email protected] spirited march on Williamsburg. OF THE MANY THINGS THAT THE GLOBAL...