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US dairy co-op Organic Valley records sales of $1.2bn for 2020

'Employees remained steadfast in their commitment to the co-op, overcoming the challenges of remote work'

Co-operation on campus

A look at some institutions offering higher education for the co-op movement

The Co-op Wars: Documenting the fall and rise of Minnesota’s flower power co-ops

New film looks at the ideological battles that tore through the grocery co-op movement in 1970s…

Canadian co-operatives eligible for Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

Two credit unions are also partnering with the government to provide microloans to businesses and entrepreneurs

Obituary: Johnston Birchall, a scholar and champion for the co-op movement

The Stirling University professor spent 30 years studying the movement, including an important report on co-op…

Sollio Cooperative Group listed among Canada’s best managed businesses

Sollio says the recognition proves the efficiency of its co-operative business model

Report highlights advantages of co-op working in tech and culture sectors

The report is based on research carried out in 2019 and 2020 on co-ops in creative…

Electric co-op members challenge board on democracy

Members of Powell Valley Electric Co-op have been calling for more openess and accountability

Democracy, you’re on mute: A co-op alternative to Zoom

The Online Meeting Cooperative use open source software, with hardware powered by renewable energy

New drive for co-op democracy from the members up

Members for Cooperation wants to encourage the movement to do more to grow its ownership models…

Canada to expand rental assistance for low-income households in co-op housing

The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada welcomed the plans, which were announced in the 2021 Budget

USAID procurement process puts Woccu at a disadvantage, says Cuna

'We've seen a reduction in funding and a lesser share going towards smaller nonprofit organisations and…