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Chief of American leisure co-op REI condemns Donald Trump over travel restrictions

The chief executive of Recreational Equipment, Inc., America’s biggest outdoor leisure co-op, has criticised president Donald…

Mobile park residents have a home to call their own after co-op buyout

Residents of a mobile home park in New Hampshire are celebrating after forming a co-operative and taking ownership…

Donald Trump government urged to back co-ops in overseas development

The US Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) has written to US president Donald Trump highlighting why co-ops should…

Historic co-op store closes for good after 122 years serving its community

A small but much-loved piece of co-op history came to an end when the Godahl store,…

Bill to let credit unions make more business loans is tabled in USA

Legislation to widen the scope of credit unions to make business loans has been put before the…

Organic Valley Co-operative announces new partnership with Dean Foods

The USA’s largest independent co-operative of organic farmers, CROPP, is launching a 50/50 joint venture with Dean…

Organic Valley farmers’ co-op grows membership to 2,000 families

Organic Valley, America’s largest co-operative of organic farmers, started the new year by growing its membership…

The role of elected representatives in member engagement

As member-owned businesses, co-operatives place a strong emphasis on engaging with their members. But what is…

Monique Leroux joins Board of Directors at S&P Global

Finance and analytics company S&P Global has announced that co-operator Monique Leroux has joined its Board of…

What will Donald Trump do for co-operatives?

Now that America has chosen its 45th president, co-operatives will be wondering what Donald Trump can do…

What did Obama do for co-operatives in the White House?

Throughout his two terms as President of the United States, Barack Obama carried out a number of…

Spanish agricultural co-ops debate TTIP

Agricultural co-operatives from Valencia in Spain explored the challenges facing their sector during a one-day conference…