In the News
We love to share news about our growing selection ofnon-GMO and certified organic seasonings and wellness herbs, our Breaking Down Barriers to Employment programs, and our commitment to organic agriculture and nourishing people and planet. If you are a member of the media and would like to learn more, please contact frontiercoop@porternovelli.com.
2024
- February 16, 2024 — Frontier Co-op Receives Bronze Anthem Award for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment Initiative
- January 19, 2024 — Frontier Co-op CEO Tony Bedard Inducted to Cooperative Development Foundation’s Hall of Fame
2023
- November 15, 2023 — Frontier Co-op Wins Two 2023 Progressive Grocer Impact Awards for Supply Chain and Workforce Commitments
- September 25, 2023 — Why JP Morgan, Delta and Frontier Co-op support 'second chance' hiring (Greenbiz)
- August 28, 2023 — Working Iowa: Frontier Co-op helps break barriers to employment (KCRG)
- August 02, 2023 — Best Essential Spices For Your Kitchen (Wall Street Journal)
- July 20, 2023 — Virginia Dare, Frontier Co-op partner to boost conditions of vanilla famers in Madagascar (Food & Beverage Insider)
- June 23, 2023 — How Frontier Co-op created a program hiring unhoused workers (HR Brew)
- May 10, 2023 — Frontier Co-op: A Model for Solving the labor Shortage with Second Chance Hiring (Food Industry Executive)
- April 21, 2023 — Q&A with Frontier Co-op's CSR lead: 'No friction' between doing good, running a profitable business (Food & Beverage Insider)
- April 07, 2023 — Frontier Co-op highlights 'doing good, works' (The Gazette)
- April 07, 2023 — Frontier Co-op Breaks Down Barriers to Employment Through Second Chance Hiring, Apprenticeships (Triple Pundit)
- April 03, 2023 — Frontier Co-op's 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Proves 'Doing Good, Works' (PR Newswire)
2022
- December 20, 2022 — New mobile medical clinic keeps Guatemalan farmers connected to Iowa co-op (The Gazette)
- December 06, 2022 — Frontier Co-op Named to Inc's 2022 Best in Business List in Correctional Re-Entry Services Category
- November 01, 2022 — Frontier Co-op Highly Commended for Social and Human Capital Award at 13th Annual Reuters Responsible Business Awards
- October 01, 2022 — Frontier Co-op Named Finalist for Reuters 2022 Responsible Business Social and Human Capital Award
- July 05, 2022 — Immigrants find new path to agriculture through land access program (The Gazette)
- June 08, 2022 — Cooperation Amongst Cooperatives: Proving Cooperative Values Work (MarketLinks)
- May 20, 2022 — Frontier Co-op honored for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment initiative (Corridor Business Journal)
- May 19, 2022 — Frontier Co-op Receives Silver Halow Award for Breaking Down Barriers to Employment Initiative (PR Newswire)
- March 25, 2022 — The Best Online Spice Stores for Everything from Annatto Seed to Za'atar (bon appetit)
- March 21, 2022 — Feed Iowa First signs 20 year lease to help provide equitable land access for farming in Cedar Rapids (KCRG)
- March 01, 2022 — Aura Cacia Surpasses $1Million in Grants to Organizations Empowering Women and Girls (PR Newswire)
2021
2020
- September 29, 2020 — Frontier Co-op offers employees' children virtual learning space, academic help (The Gazette)
- April 06, 2020 — Statement to Frontier Co-op Family During COVID-19
2019
- October 04, 2019 — Person 2 Person: Frontier Co-op CEO Tony Bedard (Iowa News Now)
- May 05, 2019 — Iowans' Ideas: At Frontier Co-op, refugees, homeless people, former inmates get second chance (The Gazette)
2018
- April 10, 2018 — Frontier Co-op Changes the Game with New Turmeric Twist Blends
- April 04, 2018 — Frontier Co-op and SiteGen Solar Complete Construction of 435kw of Solar at Three Locations
- January 15, 2018 — Frontier Co-op Hosts On-Site Career Fair
2017
- June 08, 2017 — Fine Grind Pink Himalayan Salt and Nutritional Yeast Highlight Frontier Co-op’s New Line Extension
- March 06, 2017 — Frontier Co-op Organic Saffron Threads Win “2017 Clean Choice Award”
2016
- October 06, 2016 — National Bulk Foods Week Celebrates Six Years of Waste Reduction and Savings
- September 29, 2016 — Seven New Reasons to Love Bulk from Frontier Co-op
- September 02, 2016 — World’s "Most Precious Spice" Now Available in Organic
- July 28, 2016 — Organic Spice Leader Brings Dental Services to Farmers in Remote Communities
- May 10, 2016 — Frontier Co-op Initiates Voluntary Recall of Organic Hojicha Tea Due to Possible Health Risk
- March 02, 2016 — Frontier Co-op Ceylon Cinnamon Wins “2016 Clean Choice Award”
2015
- June 18, 2015 — Frontier Co-op Hosts Belle Plaine Job Fair
- June 18, 2015 — Frontier Co-op Launches New Bottled Spice Labels