The HSV Supporters Club (HSV SC) is the first official fan department at a German football club.
The single voice of a cooperative
A civil war raged in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996 – the longest civil war in Latin America’s history. In the Ixil Triangle, where Oikocredit project partner Asociación Chajulense (Chajul) operates today, thousands of civilians were killed, tortured or disappeared. The victims were predominantly Mayan descendants. Today, the coffee and honey farmers of Chajul – made […]
Koperativa Mpambolin-Ambanivolo Mananara (KOMAM)
The tropical rainforest of the remote Mananara-Nord Biosphere Reserve in northeast Madagascar is rich in biodiversity, with 13 different lemur species alone. Here, villagers are helping to protect the environment by using traditional, low-impact methods to produce vanilla, growing the orchids at the base of large trees in the forest. The traditional production process for […]
Koperativa Mpambolin-Ambanivolo Mananara (KOMAM)
Growers of vanilla and cloves in a biosphere reserve have united together to sell and market their spices.
Seward Co-op
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.