Seward Co-op opened in 1972 in Minneapolis, MN. At first, we were run by a core group of volunteers and had a small selection of products. Despite challenges in the early ’80s, membership and sales began to increase after adopting a general management structure. Seward reincorporated as a consumer co-op, patronage refunds were introduced and […]
It All Began Around a Kitchen Table…
As a Co-operative, Organic Meadow provides a unique opportunity for organic farmers to collectively store, process and market organically-grown products including organic milk, organic dairy products, organic eggs and organic grains. Our goal is to unite small family farms under one brand, letting them share in the benefits of our marketing efforts. Organic Meadow is […]
East Lansing Food Co-op
ELFCO is the Lansing area’s only community-owned grocery. We carry a large selection of local and organic produce, natural foods, health and beauty products, bulk foods and seasonal gift and gardening products. Everyone is welcome at ELFCO, where we’re committed to healthy people, a healthy environment and a healthy local economy.
Organic Meadow Co-operative
Organic Meadow Co-operative Inc. was formed in 1989 to provide an opportunity for organic farmers in Ontario to collectively store, process and market organically grown products. We are committed to ensure fair, consistent financial returns to farmers while maintaining quality at every stage from soil to table. We are dedicated to encouraging ecologically sound, diverse, […]
Miel Mexicana Volcan Popocatépetl
When the Miel Mexicana Volcan Popocatépetl cooperative was founded in 2001, its members produced just 3 tonnes of honey. Now it exports over 500 tonnes of certified organic and fair-trade honey to 10 different countries every year. Though the cooperative works in ten Mexican states, it is based in Morelos, in southern Mexico, and most […]
Miel Mexicana Volcan Popocatépetl
We are a cooperative formed by 42 small farmers in the state of Morelos 10 years ago. We produce certified organic honey, 93% of which is exported directly to the European Union, the United States, and Japan.
GeWoSued Genossenschaftliches Wohnen Berlin-Sued eG
GeWoSued is a housing-cooperative owning about 2.600 appartments and family homes at twelve locations in the North, East and South of Berlin. The cooperative was founded in 1919. GeWoSued offers housing at moderate costs for all ages and lifestyles. GeWoSued strives to keep the service charges low by encouraging the dwellers to contact the employees […]
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Founded in 1942, the NRECA is an organization representing the interests of 900 rural electric cooperatives and public power districts around the United States. Headquartered in Virginia, the association’s members include consumer-owned local distribution systems and generation and transmission cooperatives who supply wholesale power, as well as cooperatives involved in supply, manufacturing and data processing. […]
Agricultural Company Cornesti: Collective Farming after Communism
Until the Iron Curtain was lifted in 1989, Romanian farms were government owned and run as collectives. While cooperatives were based on group work and shared benefits, membership was forced. After the collapse of the communist regime, farmland was returned to its original owners and soon collectives began to reappear; this time, collectives were characterized […]
Stanford Cooperative Houses
Cooperative living has been an integral part of Stanford University’s residential system for the last 41 years. It’s been an integral part of my life for the last four years, and this is what coops mean to me. Cooperative living, to me, means sharing ownership and responsibility not just for a building, its supplies, and […]