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CGIN offers a basic listserve for anyone interested in food co-ops.

CGIN also offers specialized listserves by request for special co-op interest groups. These specialized listserves are accessible on a subscription basis. Currently, CGIN is hosting:

CGIN's basic listserve

CGIN's basic listserve provides a forum to facilitate communication among food co-ops and those involved with food co-ops. CGIN's listserve is open to anyone who would like to subscribe. All new subscribers who follow the instructions listed below to subscribe will receive a message listing the commands (e.g. how to unsubscribe, how to change the delivery mode) for using the listserve, as well as CGIN's overall rules for the listserve. We request that all listserve participants keep their comments focused on topics related to cooperatives and the operations of food co-ops and will not allow our listserve to be used for commercial purposes.

To subscribe to the list

  • Address an e-mail message to cgin-list-request@cgin.coop
  • In the subject line type: subscribe
  • In the body of the message type:
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  • Do not include a signature or any additional text in your message.

Archives

    You can look up any past message on the CGIN Listserve Archives. Messages from the listserve since 1999 are available in the archive. Note, also, that it is CGIN's policy that ALL messages sent out via the listserve shall remain in the archive except for extraordinary circumstances (e.g. someone sends out highly confidential or personal information via the listserve in error).

    NOTE: Login is now required to access the CGIN listserve archive. This is NOT the login required of CGIN members to access the members-only part of the CGIN site. Like the listserve, the archive is open to anyone, CGIN member or not. However, this login helps prevent web "bots" from being able to harvest e-mail addresses off the archives to use in sending out spam messages. Use the following to access the listserve archive:

    login: list
    password: archive

To send a message to the list

  • Address an e-mail message to CGIN-list@cgin.coop
  • Be sure to use this address ONLY when you want to send mail to EVERYONE ON THE LIST. Do not use this address to issue commands.
  • It's very helpful to all list subscribers if you make sure to include your name and e-mail address at the end of your message.

To leave the list

  • Address an e-mail message to cgin-list-request@cgin.coop
  • In the body of the message type: unsubscribe
  • Do not include a signature or any additional text in your message.
  • If your e-mail address has changed since you joined, send a message to the CGIN office for assistance.
For more information or if you have problems with the list, please contact the CGIN office.

Membership and marketing specialized listserve

The membership and marketing listserve was formed in 2003 at the Let's SOAR (Share Our Abundant Resources) workshop at the CCMA conference. Founded and sponsored by the CoCoMaMas (& PaPas), the purpose of this listserve is to facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas and information about co-op membership and marketing at our food co-ops in order to improve the results of that work. Listserve subscribers are individuals who are currently employed at a food co-op and engaged in membership and marketing work. Subscription cost is $25 per e-mail address.

To request information or join

  • For more information or to join this listserve, contact Peg Nolan.

To send a message to the MandM list

  • Address an e-mail message to MandM-list@cgin.coop.
  • We request that all subscriber include their name, co-op, and e-mail address at the end of your message.

To leave the list

  • To leave the M and M listserve, contact the CGIN office.

Archives

    An archive of the membership and marketing listserve is also available.

HR specialized listserve

The HR listserve was formed after 2 years of e-mailing among a growing number of co-op managers with responsibilities in human resources (or as some co-ops call it, personnel administration). It springs from HR luncheon round-tables at the 2003 and 2004 CCMA conferences where topics of conversation were quite varied and interest was intense. The purpose of this listserve is to facilitate discussion, provide some support, and share ideas and information about the many complex areas of concern to human resources employees at our food co-ops. We specifically intend to improve the results of that work. Listserve subscribers are individuals who are currently employed at a food co-op and engaged in human resources.
Subscription cost is $25 per year per e-mail address.

To request information or join

  • For more information or to join this listserve, contact Jane Harter.

To send a message to the HR list

  • Address an e-mail message to HR-list@cgin.coop.
  • We request that all subscriber include their name, co-op, and e-mail address at the end of their message.

To leave the list

Archives

    An archive of the HR listserve is also available.