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Ontario Co-op Movement Could Use a Legislative Leg-Up
Despite member-controlled and community-centric businesses gaining much appeal and generating billions in revenue, laws that govern co-ops in Ontario are strikingly outdated and restrictive.
Online and Virtual: Local Food Networks Using the Oklahoma Cooperative Model
The internet is a powerful platform for convening people, ideas, services, and goods, and has in the past number of years begun to show its potential ... Our Co-op Toolbox is available to members only. Please sign up for your
6 Ways to Fuel the Co-operative Takeover
From now on, the global mantra for filling market gaps is going to be, “There’s a co-op for that.” But co-ops need customers, money, and training. How do we shift from business as usual to the work of cooperation?
Women, Food, Agriculture, and Co-ops
In honour of Women's History Month International Women's Day, the LOFC Network has curated a list of fabulous resources on important role of women within food systems and co-operatives. Did you know that women in North America had an equal vote in co-ops before they did in the rest of society?
Call for Papers: Co-ops and Alternative Food Systems Initiatives
JAFSCD welcomes submissions that explore the intersection of cooperatives with alternative food systems initiatives.
Food Co-ops and GMOs: Being the Change
Food co-ops are navigating the most complex issues in our food system with integrity and determination.
US Food Co-op Impact Study
A new study, Healthy Foods Healthy Communities: The Social and Economic Impacts of Food Co-ops,* quantifies the impact food co-ops have as compared to conventional grocery stores.