Learn how a journey to a remote location in Peru to meet ACOPAGRO co-op members, connected communities and gave purpose and meaning to all.
Where community is served
Learn how a journey to a remote location in Peru to meet ACOPAGRO co-op members, connected communities and gave purpose and meaning to all.
Coomeva
Coomeva es la unión de profesionales más importante de Colombia, que se asocian para acceder solidariamente a servicios de bienestar para ellos y sus familias. La misión de Coomeva es contribuir al desarrollo integral del asociado y su familia, al fortalecimiento del Sector Cooperativo y a la construcción de capital social en Colombia. El 4 […]
The Co-op, Heart of the Barossa
Since 1944, The Co-op has been the heart of South Australia’s Barossa Established in the dying days of World War II to bring the community together and collaboratively create a better future for the region, The Co-op is now the largest retail co-operative in Australia. Turning over more than $60 million a year it […]
The Story of Korean Social Economy
Happiness Sharing Mart Co-operative is the first supermarket in Korea to be operated by a workers’ cooperative. This start was initiated by people who were involved in campaigns against the special law regarding the development of Jeju Island and the construction of the Jeju Naval Base in Gangjeong village. They established their Happiness Sharing Co-operative […]
Happiness Sharing Mart Co-operative
Happiness Sharing Mart Co-operative is the first supermarket in Korea to be operated by a workers’ cooperative. Starting with Happiness Sharing Mart, the co-op opened its second store in 2016. They also opened ‘Berry Jeju’, an online and offline shopping mall that sells Jeju specialties and cultural products, ‘Seomchae’, a local food buffet restaurant, and […]
Consumer society opens up ocean of opportunities for local community
Consumer society OCEAN was established in 2016 by a group of likeminded people with previous experience in DIY (do it yourself) sector as a local social center for Kostroma region. It provides possibilities for co-operative members to exchange shares (goods, commodity and etc.) without money. This key principle addresses crucial social concerns and gives the […]
OCEAN – Center of Public Provision
Consumer society OCEAN was established in 2016 by a group of likeminded people with previous experience in DIY (do it yourself) sector as a local social center for Kostroma region. It provides possibilities for co-operative members to exchange shares (goods, commodity and etc.) without money.
Coops “In The Village”: the Power of Cooperation between Cooperatives
In 2013, Coop Israel and the Communitarian Cooperatives (Moshavim – Residential Collectives that organize the life of their resident-members according to the cooperative ethos) signed a ground-breaking framework agreement on retail services in the Periphery. By providing quality consumer goods at affordable prices, this agreement empowers small businesses outside urban areas with the buying force […]