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Organic peanut co-op formed to boost business for farmers

‘We believe that this is a historical moment for Georgia agriculture’

USA gets ready to celebrate National Co-op Month

This year, the theme for the campaign focuses on co-ops being run by and for communities

Former US credit union boss sentenced for embezzlement

Forged cheques, online payments and falsifying records kept the crime, which drove the credit union to…

Desjardins adheres to Principles for Responsible Banking

Desjardins pledges to align its business strategy with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Agreement

US credit unions ask for regulatory relief from new accounting standard

'A one-year delay will provide much needed relief by granting credit unions additional time to train…

Tax on government grants spells trouble for electric co-ops

'This issue cuts right at the heart of who we are as not-for-profit, consumer-owned, community-focused co-operatives'

Mississippi wholefood co-op re-opens after bankruptcy setback

‘We need our shareholders. Without them we’d still be trying to get set up’

US credit unions to include diversity as the eighth co-operative principle

'Our co-operative principles have guided us to fulfil our mandate and be a resource to all…

Co-op Impact conference to open with Champion award

Bette Brand, who works on a government support programme for rural co-ops, will be honoured in…

US co-op grocers support farming communities in Timor-Leste

A grant has enabled a coffee co-op to provide healthcare services to farmers in remote villages

Co-op sector requests Senate hearing on implementation of Employee Ownership Act

Co-ops are eligible for Small Business Administration loans but it’s difficult for a collective to meet…

US credit unions gather in Washington for national caucus

'You are our messengers and the stories that you tell on Capitol Hill are incredibly powerful'