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

Advocacy win: PRICE program included in FY 23 spending bill thanks to efforts by CDI, ROC leaders

Advocacy win: PRICE program included in FY 23 spending bill thanks to efforts by CDI, ROC leaders

We are so excited to announce that the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Fund will be included in the FY 2023 spending bill. Since October 2021, CDI has been coordinating a regional effort to advocate for federal

News coverage of the Ward Lumber ownership transition

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

Thanks to North Country Public Radio that just aired a great piece about Ward Lumber’s ownership transition. Check out https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/43724/20210507/employee-ownership-can-prevent-job-losses-and-closures-when-north-country-business-owners-retire There were also pieces in the Peru Gazette, LBM Journal, HBS Dealer and Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (three industry groups), Adirondack

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)