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Maine USDA Grants Press Release

October 22, 2020 No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Doug Clopp, Director of Communications Cooperative Development Institute 1-207-318-2378 dclopp@cdi.coop Join us live streaming at 1pm: Cooperative Development Institute Facebook Page USDA Announces Three New Grant Awards Totaling $624,892 for the Cooperative Development Institute, Expanding Opportunity for Community Impact in Maine & Throughout Northeast LEWISTON, ME—October 22, 2020—The United States Department

The Future of Manufactured Housing is Here!

August 12, 2020 No Comments

For Immediate Release: August 11, 2020 Pine Tree Village Cooperative Carver, Massachusetts Contact: Colleen Preston – Cooperative Development Institute (508) 951-0631 Alison Donovan – VEIC (802) 540-7605 The Future of Manufactured Housing is Here! Today, at Pine Tree Village Cooperative, a resident-owned manufactured housing community in Carver, Massachusetts, residents welcomed their first Zero Energy Modular

POSTPONED EVENT: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops

March 2, 2020 No Comments

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Emmy Andersson Network Coordinator Cooperative Maine Business Alliance 207-576-3690 emmy@maine.coop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops April 4th, 9:00am – 4pm, University of Maine Hutchinson Center 80 Belmont Ave, Belfast, ME The Cooperative Maine Business Alliance (CMBA)

Leaving A Cooperative Legacy: After Five Generations, the W.J. Wheeler Insurance Agency Transitions to Worker Ownership

January 22, 2020 No Comments

For Immediate Release Leaving A Cooperative Legacy: After Five Generations, the W.J. Wheeler Insurance Agency Transitions to Worker Ownership Contacts: Michelle Walker, W.J.Wheeler Insurance Agency (207) 774-9816 mwalker@wheelersinsurance.com Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute, (207) 233-2987 rbrown@cdi.coop Chris Linder, Loan & Outreach Officer, Cooperative Fund of New England (207) 949-4632

New Proud Board of Mountainside Community Cooperative

Mountainside Community Celebrates Resident Ownership!

December 13, 2019 No Comments

For Immediate Release December 13, 2019 Mountainside Community Celebrates Resident Ownership! Homeowners purchase 52 unit Mountainside Park; preserving affordable housing in Camden – joins nine established Maine Resident Owned Communities. Contacts: Margaret Jone, Vice President, Mountainside Community Board of Directors, (207) 706-6391 Jeanee Wright, Cooperative Housing Development Specialist, CDI (207) 844-1664 Liza Fleming-Ives, Deputy Director,

Jo Len Village Successfully Converts to Resident Ownership

December 13, 2019 1 Comment

For Immediate Release December 11, 2019 Marlborough residents gain lifelong security, affordability after purchasing the Jo-Len Village – now a resident-owned manufactured home community Contacts: Jim Brown, President, Jo-Len Residents Association (508) 310-3265 Joe Cicirelli, Director, NEROC Program, CDI (603) 731-5698 Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, LLC (603) 513-2818 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – When opportunity

CHARTER OAKS VILLAGE WINS 2019 SMART GROWTH AWARD

October 29, 2019 No Comments

BIDDEFORD, MAINE—October 25, 2019—This Thursday at the 2019 Annual GrowSmart Maine Summit held in Biddeford, Maine members of the Charter Oaks Village resident owned community gathered to receive one of GrowSmart Maine’s honorary 2019 Smart Growth Awards. The theme of this year’s summit, “Smart Growth Builds Wellness,” featured regional and national leaders, panelists and presenters

Meadowbrook Community: Residents gain lifelong security, affordability after purchasing Meadowbrook Community neighborhood

December 4, 2018 No Comments

November 29, 2018 Meadowbrook Community Residents gain lifelong security, affordability after purchasing Meadowbrook Community neighborhood This weekend, residents at Meadowbrook, the newest resident owned community, will celebrate their $8.25 million purchase with the local chamber of commerce, friends, and neighbors. The 193-site of Hudson, Massachusetts is set up to enjoy self-control over their

The Cooperative Development Institute receives $589,974 from the USDA to support rural prosperity in Maine and the Northeast!

October 23, 2018 1 Comment

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 cooperative development helping 141 groups form cooperatives in the food, housing, and employee ownership sectors.

New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston

July 10, 2018 No Comments

New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston Grand Opening Celebration planned for Wednesday, July 11th, 5-7 pm, 996 Sabattus St. Lewiston Media inquiries contact: Jonah Fertig-Burd, Cooperative Development Institute, 207-615-9970, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop or Jeremy Bloom, New Roots Cooperative Farm, 207-513-0125, newrootscooperativefarm@gmail.com July 6, 2018 (Lewiston, ME): Two cooperative businesses have joined forces

CDI Press Releases

Maine USDA Grants Press Release

The Future of Manufactured Housing is Here!

POSTPONED EVENT: Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle Six Conference: Build Your Skills, Grow Our Co-ops

Leaving A Cooperative Legacy: After Five Generations, the W.J. Wheeler Insurance Agency Transitions to Worker Ownership

Mountainside Community Celebrates Resident Ownership!

Jo Len Village Successfully Converts to Resident Ownership

CHARTER OAKS VILLAGE WINS 2019 SMART GROWTH AWARD

Meadowbrook Community: Residents gain lifelong security, affordability after purchasing Meadowbrook Community neighborhood

The Cooperative Development Institute receives $589,974 from the USDA to support rural prosperity in Maine and the Northeast!

New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston

News & Updates

Eastern Garage Door becomes employee-owned cooperative after 100 years in business

Bangor residents purchase community for $8M, dozens of new affordable homes planned

CDI awarded $17.8M to repair failing water infrastructure for thousands of households

Vermont community takes on $2M septic crisis with the help of CDI’s WISP Program

Residents purchase manufactured home park for $26M, first deal of its kind in Maine

Brookfield Meadows becomes newest resident-owned community in Massachusetts

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