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Residents take ownership of Sherwood Village: Story in The Coventry Courier

Two Sherwood Village residents pose with a cake saying "We Own It!" in frosting

Sherwood Village Mobile Home Park has become the first cooperatively managed, resident-owned mobile home park in Rhode Island. Congratulations to Sherwood Village residents! CDI was proud to assist residents in becoming owners. We’re featured in this The Coventry Courier story

Darya Marchenkova January 22, 2018February 21, 2018 CDI in the News, CDI News, NEROC, Resident Owned Communities News, Uncategorized Read more

The Power of Cooperatives in an Ever-Changing Food Economy

Jonah spreads his arms wide and talks while addressing a group of people in a colorful room at the food co-op.

In celebration of Co-op Month, Jonah Fertig-Burd, CDI’s Director of Cooperative Food Systems, gave a talk at the Portland Food Co-op on October 26th. Jonah’s presentation examined the ways in which cooperatives have benefited farmers, food producers, and eaters through

Darya Marchenkova December 14, 2017 CDI News, Uncategorized Read more

Maine ROCs Celebrate Co-op Month

A large group of people pose and hold signs saying #cooperatives. One girl is at the front of the group doing the splits and holding a #cooperatives sign.

This blog post is written by Jeanee Wright, a Cooperative Development Specialist in CDI’s NEROC program.  October 28th was a big day for Maine Resident Owned Communities (ROCs). October is National Co-op Month and we wanted to celebrate the Maine

Darya Marchenkova December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

ROC On! Halifax Estates Residents Buy Their Community

ROC On! Halifax Estates Residents Buy Their Community

Nancy Froio, president of the residents’ association that purchased Halifax Estates, and her husband downsized into Halifax more than 12 years ago and fell in love with the community. A widow for nine years now, Froio is thankful that her

Darya Marchenkova December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 CDI News, NEROC, Uncategorized Read more

CDI Supports the Cooperative Financial Education Kit

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CDI is pleased to announce that we are supporting the Cooperative Financial Education Kit, a new resource developed by and for the cooperative movement, with a donation of $3,000. What is the Cooperative Financial Education Kit? The Cooperative Finance Education

Darya Marchenkova December 11, 2017December 14, 2017 CDI News, Uncategorized Read more

Halifax Estates Residents Gain Ownership of Mobile Home Park Community in Historic Conversion

Halifax Estates Residents Gain Ownership of Mobile Home Park Community in Historic Conversion

The residents of Halifax Estates, a mobile home park community in Halifax, Massachusetts, have been working to gain ownership over their community for the past two and a half years. Today, we are pleased to announce that they have completed

Darya Marchenkova October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 CDI News, Resident Owned Communities News, Uncategorized Read more

NEROC Program Leads Discussion On Cooperative Housing at Maine State Housing Authority Conference

NEROC Program Leads Discussion On Cooperative Housing at Maine State Housing Authority Conference

Maine State Housing Authority recently held their bi-annual affordable housing conference. The theme was “Lead. Assist. Empower.” This year they invited partners to submit ideas for workshops and with over 30 entries, they selected 15 of the most compelling submissions.

Darya Marchenkova October 12, 2017October 17, 2017 CDI News, NEROC, Resident Owned Communities News, Uncategorized Read more

CDI Has a Business Conversion Solution for You!

CDI Has a Business Conversion Solution for You!

Portland Buy Local invited Rob Brown, director of CDI’s Business Ownership Solutions (BOS), to be the guest speaker at a brown bag luncheon on Thursday, September 7, at the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.  Over 30 business owners and advisors came

Darya Marchenkova October 12, 2017October 17, 2017 Business Ownership Solutions News, CDI News, Uncategorized Read more

CDI Receives USDA 2017 Funding!

CDI Staff Photo April 2017

The Cooperative Development Institute is pleased to announce that we have received four recent grants from the US Department of Agriculture in support of cooperative development. This year marks the 19th time that CDI has received the Rural Cooperative Development

Darya Marchenkova October 12, 2017October 17, 2017 CDI News, Uncategorized Read more

NEROC Featured on Vermont Public Radio

Blonde woman wearing sunglasses and a burgundy shirt stands in front of a mobile home.

A Vermont Public Radio story has quoted CDI’s Sarah Martin on our work with Vermont mobile home communities seeking to transition to resident ownership. Sarah Martin is a Cooperative Development Specialist under CDI’s NEROC Program. In the VPR story, Sarah talks

Darya Marchenkova September 27, 2017October 17, 2017 CDI in the News, CDI News, NEROC, Resident Owned Communities News, Uncategorized Read more
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