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Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran works on a mural celebrating Fairtrade Month at Coralville's New Pioneer Co-op Sept. 22, 2025.

Mural in progress at New Pioneer Co-op in Coralville celebrates Fairtrade Month

A new mural depicting a Sri Lankan cinnamon farmer is being installed at New Pioneer Food Co-op in Coralville as part of a national campaign celebrating Fairtrade Month this October. The mural, painted by Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran, features…

Frontier Co-op celebrates social impact, global partnerships at ‘Doing Good, Works’ event

Iowa-based herb and spice company Frontier Co-op celebrated its commitment to social and environmental impact…

Frontier Co-op's CEO, Tony Bedard, addresses the audience at the Sept. 11 "Doing Good, Works" event in Cedar Rapids.

Frontier Co-op investing $210k at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm

Frontier Co-op is investing $210,000 to advance regenerative agriculture at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm over…

The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Frontier Co-op

Bell-bottoms, in vogue when Frontier Co-op launched in 1976, have ebbed and flowed in fashion,…

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Refugee farmers setting down roots in Linn County

Siriro Hakizimana fled his home country of Burundi as a young man for Tanzania —…

Frontier Co-op honored for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment initiative

Frontier Co-op has been named the winner of a 2022 Silver Halo Award in the…

Groundswell Cafe receives Simply Organic Giving Fund grant

Groundswell Café, a pay-it-forward eatery providing eastern Iowans with access to handmade organic meals regardless…

Frontier Co-op program gives workers a second chance at employment – and life

Alisia Weaver is unsure where she would be without her job at Frontier Co-op. With…

Job market gains a hopeful sign

While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…

Frontier Co-op awarded incentives for $7.3M expansion

Frontier Co-op was awarded $300,462 in state incentives Friday for a $7.3-million expansion project that…

Aura Cacia plans to share hand sanitizer profits

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Aura Cacia has begun manufacturing a limited-edition hand sanitizer due…

Building a better recruitment system

An employee fabricates equipment at Marion Process Solutions in a photo from 2016. CEO Lee…

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Tony Bedard

Frontier Co-op’s Tony Bedard talks with Nate about lessons learned from sports and leadership during…

Logan Supply coming to North Liberty

In August, Logan Contractors Supply expects to start operations at their new warehouse and sales…