Deer Ridge Mobile Home Park converted to a cooperative last year with our help. They now work together to make decisions about the park, from maintenance to setting the rent. It takes time and effort to find the best ways
Wardtown Mobile Home Park Co-op Helps a Family Recover from Grief
Tragedy visited Wardtown Mobile Home Park Co-op when Mason Donahue’s life was cut short at just 34 days. Mason died of sudden infant death syndrome on May 23, 2015. Their co-op community gathered around the family and extended their support,
CDI Garners 4 USDA Rural Development Grants
The United States Department of Agriculture offers a multitude of grants and support for development of rural communities, and recognizes that cooperatives are a key way to strengthen conditions for rural people. In this year’s funding round, CDI won four
“Why I love living in a resident owned cooperative”
Why I Love Living in a Resident Owned Cooperative by Joanna Jackson, Medomak Mobile Home Cooperative, Waldoboro, Maine — published by Lincoln County News, October, 2015 Being a member of a resident owned co-op has been life changing for me. There all
Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative is Launched!
Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative, the nation’s first farm-to-institution food service cooperative, will bid on the University of Maine System food service contract, offering a locally-owned alternative for institutional food service. This is a cooperative that CDI has helped through
Wardtown Mobile Home Cooperative becomes the 6th Resident Owned Community in Maine
Freeport, ME, May 13, 2015 — The residents of Wardtown Mobile Home Park in Freeport recently secured funding support from the Genesis Community Loan Fund in Damariscotta, and Maine State Housing Authority (Maine Housing) in Augusta, to become the 6th
A Day in Maine to Get Organized and Energized to Sustain Local Economies
Our friends at Cooperative Maine are helping put together an inspiring one-day conference, “Creating and Sustaining Vibrant Local Economies in Maine” on March 22 (this Saturday), 9 AM-4 PM, Randall Student Center, Augusta. We like the goals for the day!
Maine’s Newest Food Co-op is Opening in September in Portland
The Portland Food Co-op plans to open its doors this September. They currently have 1147 member-owners and need to reach 1400 to open, so are well on their way. They’ve had 100 new member-owners join in the past 10 days!
Last two episodes of My So-Called Housing Cooperative released–heart-breaking and heart-warming
This is it! The Season Finale of My So-Called Housing Cooperative! I decided to release episodes 5 and 6 together, and once you watch them, you will probably understand why. Thanks for watching and please forward to anyone you think
Episode 4 of My So-Called Housing Cooperative now online — hijinks continue!
Episode 4 of My-So Called Housing Cooperative is now online. You can view it on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJzF0JZG94 Episode Summary: While Joey and Shanna are packing for their big move, Craig freaks out when he feels the entire building shake. He frantically