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Greenbelt Welcomes Visitors Seeking Knowledge of Co-ops

  • by Leta Mach

Being well-known for its many cooperatives, Greenbelt frequently welcomes visitors who wish to learn more about coop businesses. On behalf of the Greenbelt Cooperative Alliance, Leta Mach recently helped arrange two such visits. On May 11, visitors came from the National Cooperative Business Association,  Cooperative League of the USA (NCBA/CLUSA) and on July 9 the Bermuda director of Economic and Cooperative Development  toured Greenbelt.

Both visits began with a discussion  of co-op practices, opportunities and challenges as Greenbelt co-op representatives shared their experiences. Participants then visited and learned more about the Greenbelt Consumer Co-op & Pharmacy, MakerSpace, the Greenbelt Federal Credit Union, the New Deal Café, Greenbelt Nursery School, the Greenbelt News Review and Greenbelt Homes, Incorporated (GHI).

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Eight people stand in front of the cold case in the co-op's produce department. In front of them is a display of bagged potatoes and onions with pink price signs.
NCBA/CLUSA CEO Doug O’Brien, Co-op General Manager Bob Davis, GHI President Steve Skolnik, NCBA/CLUSA Communications and Public Relations Vice President John Torres, New Deal Café Representative Michael Hartman, Makerspace co-founder George Boyce, Council Member Leta Mach, and News Review Treasurer Sylvia Lewis checked out the offerings in the co-op produce department. (left to right). Photo by Stephen McDow.

Supreme Court Upholds Abrego Garcia’s Return; Hearings Continue

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Residents Provide Feedback For Upcoming Armory Project

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With yells and screeches that would be more common at an athletic pep rally than an author visit, Newbery and

Public Works Budget, Projects Featured in Council Worksession

The Greenbelt City Council held its third budget worksession on April 2 to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026

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