New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston Grand Opening Celebration planned for Wednesday, July 11th, 5-7 pm, 996 Sabattus St. Lewiston Media inquiries contact: Jonah Fertig-Burd, Cooperative Development Institute, 207-615-9970, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop or Jeremy Bloom, New Roots
The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is Ready for a Successful Launch
The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is ready for a successful launch with the support of CDI and Kickstarter backers! The Isuken Co-op successfully raised funds to bring their unique farm to table food to the streets of Lewiston and events
ROC USA’s First “ROC Only” Leadership Institute Was An Outstanding Success
ROC USA’s first “ROC Only” Leadership Institute was an Outstanding Success By Thomas Choate I arrived Thursday afternoon, driving up I-93 from Providence, RI to Manchester, NH. Upon arrival, familiar faces greeted ROC community leaders and settled in to prepare
MA Regional ROC Event Highlights Owner Empowerment Efforts
MA Regional ROC Event a Success! by Maureen Carroll Dennis and Colleen Preston To the uninitiated, resident-ownership may not rock your world. But to those in the trenches, and those who truly are taking a shot at “living the American
Rob Brown to Speak at LA Chamber Event – June 2018
Join Rob Brown to learn about cooperative models for succession planning at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber Event! Thursday, June 14th, 2018 Poland Spring Resort, Poland, Maine Register Now! Join us for breakfast and take advantage of the following specials
Rock City Coffee Featured as Model Case Study
The nonprofit and co-op world have been singing the praises of the highly successful transition of Rock City Coffee to employee ownership and management ever since the news broke. Nonprofit Quarterly magazine recently published Maine Co-op Shows Keys to Making a Conversion
Policy Matters: Maine Legislative Advocacy Update
Sponsored by Representative Martin Grohman (I) of Biddeford, LD 1338 was reported out of the Committee on Taxation, “Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended,” and has broad tri-partisan support. The bill is a very straightforward proposal that can have significant
Maine Principle 6 Conference Report-Back
The 5th Annual Principle 6 Conference was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Rockland Congregational Church in Rockland, Maine. Once a year, co-op supporters from across Maine get together to meet, network, share experiences, and learn how we
Worker cooperatives can be a boon for rural Maine’s economy: Vaughan Woodruff in Bangor Daily News
CDI has been working with Insource Renewables, a Maine solar energy company, to support them in becoming a worker-owned cooperative. Vaughan Woodruff, the founder of Insource, recently published an opinion piece in Maine’s Bangor Daily News in support of LD
“Residents join forces to try to save mobile home park” on WCAX
WCAX TV just did a story on our work with the New Beginnings Mobile Home Association in Vermont. The story features a great interview with CDI’s Sarah Martin and a touching quote from a New Beginnings resident who calls our