Shops – especially local food suppliers – pubs and restaurants located in the downtown areas of small cities often cannot be run profitably and are therefore frequently replaced by malls and entertainment palaces on the edge of town. It is not only children, the older generation and people with limited mobility that are affected by […]
Ozark Natural Foods
Ozark Natural Foods is a locally owned consumer cooperative dedicated to participatory democracy. Our mission is to provide our owners and the Northwest Arkansas community with natural and organic products that encourage healthful living and a sustainable planet. We envision a world strengthened by cooperative economics and driven by concern for the health and well […]
Friends of the Rebel Army Society Ltd
Cork has a troubled history when it comes to football clubs. Various entities have tasted success and gone out of business over the years and a key focus for FORAS was to find a way to help maintain a sustainable football club in the county. Original proposals included training facilities or the creation of an […]
Friends of the Rebel Army Society Ltd
When the founding members of FORAS got together to discuss how supporters might become the guardians of football in Cork, democracy and inclusion were key considerations. FORAS literally means development or evolution in Irish and is also an acronym for Friends of the Rebel Army Society Ltd – the Rebel Army being one of Cork […]
Cooperativa A.L.P.I. scs
In Trento, Italy, the Work Training through Individualized Projects Cooperative (A.L.P.I.) makes lifelong links with disadvantaged community members. A.L.P.I.’s mission is to prepare individuals who have mental and physical disabilities to participate in the workforce.To reach that goal, the cooperative provides guided, hands-on job training. A.L.P.I.’s business model is straightforward. It contracts with local firms […]
Lakewood fosters new beginnings (for its members)
This is the story of the birth of Lakewood Community Managed Co-operative, told by its builders, developers and members. Lakewood Co-Op is the first vertical community of its kind in Australia. It’s a community of social housing built on the shared values of respect, tolerance and responsibility, offering its inhabitants a fresh start and the […]
Lakewood Community Managed Co-operative
The Lakewood Community Managed Co-operative was established to provide housing for low to moderate income individuals with a desire to live in apartment-style housing. It is located in Ringwood, a suburb of the southern Australian city of Melbourne. The building itself has been designed to minimise energy consumption and has a 6 star energy rating, […]
Organopónico Vivero Alamar – Cuba
Cuba used to have an industrialized agricultural system, exporting sugar and citrus to Russia and importing most of its food, as well as oil, machinery, fertilizers and pesticides. Then the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, which combined with a US trade embargo created a crisis that Fidel Castro named “The Special Period”. Suddenly cut off […]
Unidad Básica de Producción Cooperativa “Organopónico Vivero Alamar”
An organic urban farm producing fresh food, processed food and compost for the local community.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
A cooperative chiefly engaged in manufacturing and marketing of fertilisers through the network of member societies