On March 2, 2018, the workers of Capital Homecare Cooperative became the third homecare cooperative to open its doors in the State of Washington, joining its sisters Peninsula Homecare Cooperative (Pt. Townsend, WA) and Circle of Life Homecare Cooperative (Bellingham, WA). CHC also became the 5th operational worker co-op in Olympia, WA. Olympia has one […]
Friday Film Fest #15: The Chelan Fruit Cooperative
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We are taking a few weeks off for the holidays, but for now, learn about this incredible fruit cooperative from central Washington. See you in 2018!
NW Ag Co-op Council Seeks Executive Director–12/22 Deadline
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Executive Director – Northwest Agricultural Cooperative Council (NWACC) Response Deadline – December 22, 2017 Introduction Northwest Agricultural Cooperative Council (NWACC) is a newly-formed trade association representing agricultural cooperatives in Oregon and Washington. NWACC was created by the merger of Agricultural Cooperative Council of Oregon and Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The […]
Friday Film Fest #14: Co-ops are Everywhere
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Friday Film Fest #13: Economic and Social Justice
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Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, author of Collective Courage, discusses economic social justice with Laura Flanders:
Friday Film Fest #12
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Ed Whitfield discusses using the co-op model to build black communities.
Friday Film Fest #11: The Platform Co-op
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Here is an introduction to the concept of the platform co-op. To see it in action, visit social.coop and join for just $1/month!
Friday Film Fest#10: Tom Webb on the Co-op Model
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Tom Webb, past chair of the Moases Coady Institute and founder of the Masters of Management: Co-operatives and Credit Unions program at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.
Friday Film Fest #9: Humble Beginnings of Co-ops
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Many co-ops start with the sweat and tears of their members. Check out of few of the stories from these co-ops:
Friday Film Fest #8: The power of Electric Co-ops
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