We have visited over 50 co-ops and are getting a sense of what it takes to be a cooperative, and to see the many manifestations of cooperative principles: from credit unions, bakeries, mental health care clinics, and manufacturing centers, to coffee roasters and bicycle delivery services. We've found a whole alternative economy. Read more »
An on-the-road update from Co-Cycle, a student bike tour celebrating co-ops. This entry is written by Aliza Persing and was originally published at www.co-cycle. Read more »
While on a bike ride through the beautiful Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts, a group of students from Hampshire College decided that they wanted to spend the summer of 2012 not only cycling across the country but doing so in celebration of the International Year of the Co-ops. Read more »
Think you know what big business looks like? Think again. According to Charles Gould, co-ops are poised to be the fastest growing business model by 2020. Read more »
The United Nations has named 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, and indeed, co-ops seem poised to become a dominant business model around the world. Read more »
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