In the news

Several newspapers have done news articles about the YRGC. To view the coverage, visit the following links:

• Wisconsin State Journal, 10-29-08: "Struggling Stoughton co-op will get help from Willy Street Co-op" by Barry Adams

• Wisconsin State Journal, 10-20-08: "Stoughton grocery co-op may have to close" by Barry Adams

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 10-15-08: "Co-op in danger of closing down" by Rick Hummel

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 10-01-08: "Viking Chili Bowl was hottest ticket in town" by Eric Nielsen

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 9-24-08: "Co-op's chili cookoff will spice things up"

• Wisconsin State Journal, 3-02-08: "New Yahara River co-op draws crowd"

• The Capital Times: "Full co-op ahead: Stoughton market nearly set for March 1 opening"

• Wisconsin State Journal: "In Stoughton, dream of co-op turning to reality"

• Isthmus: "Stoughton welcomes a natural-foods cooperative"

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 8-23-07: "Co-op meets its goal of $100,000" by Autumn Drussell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 7-26-07: "Co-op near funding goal; project manager hired" by Rick Hummell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 5-03-07: "Grocery co-op kickoff yields huge response" by Autumn Drussell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 4-26-07: "Grocery cooperative officials: ‘Make It Yours’ at Sunday’s kickoff event" by Rick Hummell

• The Capitol Times, 4-23-07: "Stoughton food cooperative is moving closer to reality" by Karyn Saemann

• Wisconsin State Journal, 4-21-07: "Grocery Co-op Aims For Stoughton Spot" by Barry Adams

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 4-19-07: "Co-op launches new web site; parking restrictions hearing today" by Rick Hummell

• WisBusiness, 4-13-07: "Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Announces Kickoff Event to Hear Product Ideas"

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 4-12-07: "‘Make it Yours’ at co-op kickoff" by Rick Hummell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 3-15-07: "Downtown site eyed for grocery cooperative" by Rick Hummell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 2-1-07: "Survey respondents support grocery cooperative initiative" by Rick Hummell

• Stoughton Courier Hub, 11-9-06: "Grocery co-op exploratory group to host public meeting" by Rick Hummell

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Press releases

The YRGC has kept the community aware of its progress with regular press releases. All of releases are available below for downloading as PDFs. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.

• 10-15-06: Letter to the Editor about the Survey

• 11-06-06: Community Meeting Set for November 6

• 12-11-06: Yahara River Cooperative Grocery Exploratory Group Receives Check in Support of Its Mission

• 1-29-07: Customer Survey Results Indicate Strong Interest in a Grocery Cooperative for Stoughton

• 3-12-07: Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Looking to the Former Jensen Furniture Location for a Grocery Store

• 4-09-07: Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Announces Kickoff Event to Hear Product Ideas

• 4-16-07: New Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Web Site Answers Many Questions

• 4-23-07: Yahara River Grocery Cooperative Eligible for a $30,000 Dane County Agricultural Enterprise Grant

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