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Federation of Southern Co-ops announces hurricane relief and debt support measures

'Disaster relief and recovery is a major part of our co-operative economic development, land retention, and…

NRECA fund to support children who lose a parent working at an electric co-op

'Electric co-ops care deeply about their communities and their employees are family. This fund will help…

What next for Fairtrade America? Executive director Amanda Archila shares her plans

'I passionately believe that we cannot ignore the voices of farmers and workers throughout our global…

Book review: Visions of a co-operative democracy to reshape society

Cooperation: A political, economic and social theory, Bernard E Harcourt, Columbia £28

New cybersecurity solution for rural electric co-ops in the USA

The programme developed by electric co-ops in collaboration with the Department of Energy, constantly monitors performance…

Cooperatives and USA Black History Month: ‘Co-op History is Black History’

A look back on how the New Economy Coalition has marked Black History Month in the…

How co-ops in the UK and North America are tackling mental health challenges

We hear from service providers who are devising new models of provision, and from agri co-ops…

Federation of Southern Co-ops offers disaster relief after tornado hits Alabama

'Disaster relief and recovery is a major part of our overall co-operative economic development, land retention,…

Kauaʿi Island Utility Cooperative develops habitat plan to protect threatened species

The co-op has agreed the plan with government environmental bodies to reduce the impact of its…

US electric co-ops to get a share of $2.7bn federal fund to upgrade rural grid

'This funding will help rural co-ops and utilities invest in changes that make our energy more…

US electric co-op apex launches ten-point plan to tackle cyber attacks

NRECA based the programme on guidance from the Department of Homeland Security and has urged all…

US farmers launch egg co-op to strengthen supply chain

ProEgg will serve 13 western US states