Teamwork makes all the difference in achieving our goals and aspirations. Together, the ROC USA Network of nine Certified Technical Assistance Providers has assisted well over 15,000 homeowners in 16 states achieve resident ownership of their communities. But what a
Owning Maine’s Future- Opportunities and Policies for Growing a Cooperative Economy in Maine
by Maria Fernandes-Dominique After months of careful research and writing, CDI is excited to share with all stakeholders a comprehensive 8-page report highlighting cooperatives and employee-owned enterprises as the most successful workforce development solution for sustaining Maine’s economy into
Jonah Fertig-Burd profiled in Portland Press Herald
It’s true that we at CDI often do our work in the background. We’re proud of the success our clients achieve, but we affirm that they did it themselves. Still, it’s nice to be recognized for the role we play
The Cooperative Development Institute receives $589,974 from the USDA to support rural prosperity in Maine and the Northeast!
The Cooperative Development Institute (CDI), has recently been awarded three grants totaling $589,974, from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support cooperative development in Maine and the Northeast. For 24 years, CDI has been the Northeast’s center for
The Co-op Farming Model Might Help Save America’s Small Farms
The Co-op Farming Model Might Help Save America’s Small Farms Amid a nationwide rise in worker-owned businesses of all types, small farms across the country are foregoing traditional farm ownership and reaping the benefits of cooperative farming. BY ANNELISE JOLLEY Business, FARMING
Over $400,000 in Public and Private Funds to Support Business Ownership Transitions in Rural Maine
For Immediate Release October 23, 2018 Contact: Jen Peters – Assistant Director Sunrise County Economic Council, (207) 255-0983, scec@sunrisecounty.org Rob Brown – Director of Business Ownership Solutions Cooperative Development Institute, (207) 233-2987, rbrown@cdi.coop Over $400,000 in
In Lewiston, Somali Bantu refugees get in on the hot trend of food trucks
They use ingredients they’ve grown at nearby farms for dishes that are both delicious and bittersweet. Article by the Portland Press Herald, October 17, by Mary Pols Isaak Gawo hands an order to a customer on Sunday. The Isuken Co-op
And NEROC is hiring again!
We are bidding a fond farewell to Maureen Carroll Dennis, who is off to law school in the fall, and searching for our next team member. If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire,
NEROC Adds a New Staff Person – Welcome Libby!
We are pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Gillian (Libby) O’Flaherty, who joins the NEROC team in Western Massachusetts. Prior to joining CDI, Libby worked with the Prison Birth Project and Community Action’s Family Center, providing wrap-around care to
CDI’s NEROC Program Assists the Residents of Lakeview Mobile Home Park and Sets Them on the Path to Resident Ownership!
The residents of Lakeview Mobile Home Park, in Shelburne, Vermont voted last month to form a cooperative, and with the assistance of CDI, Champlain Housing Trust and The Housing Foundation is now on the path to becoming the newest resident-owned