O’Donal’s Nursery is Maine’s newest worker-owned cooperative!

O’Donal’s Nursery is always busy during the harvest season, but there has been an extra buzz this year. This season marks the garden center’s first as Maine’s newest worker-owned cooperative. O’Donals is widely known and regarded by gardeners, homeowners, and

[Press Release] US Senate Could Make a Huge Difference in Housing Crisis by Voting to Fund PRICE

[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] August 26, 2022 US Senate Could Make a Huge Difference in Housing Crisis by Voting to Fund PRICE Manufactured Housing Program  Manufactured housing is America’s largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing. Last month the House Appropriations Committee

Royal Crest residents purchase their manufactured housing community, securing an affordable and cooperative future

[For Immediate Release] July 29, 2022 [Wareham, Massachusetts] – On July 28, Carol Carver went from leasing the land under her manufactured home to being the co-owner of a multi-million dollar piece of real-estate.  Two years ago, Ms. Carver’s landlord

Media Advisory: CDI releases Massachusetts Affordable Housing Report

Image of the cover of the Massachusetts Solutions to the Housing Crisis report

For Immediate Release June 29, 2021      Contact:  Margaret Miley – Director, Cooperative Business Services mmiley@cdi.coop 978-973-1200 To celebrate National Home Ownership Month, the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) released its report–  Cooperative Housing Solutions for Massachusetts’ Affordable Housing Crisis.

Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees

Workers from Ward Lumber in front of their Jay, NY location

You can also watch this short video that tells the ownership transition story: Ward Lumber Transitions to  Employee Ownership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) (207) 233-2987 or rbrown@cdi.coop Alex Pond, Worker-owner, Ward Lumber (518)