On Friday, September 19, CDI staff Matt Meyer and Noémi Giszpenc joined experienced and new co-op developers at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board for a tour of buildings in the Housing Development Fund Corporation program. UHAB provides consultation to boards and residents similar to what CDI’s NEROC program does, preparing and counseling residents on their ownership rights
CDI recently worked to help launch The County Co-op and Farm Store Cafe in Houlton, Maine. We are thrilled that through the hard work of these new co-ops, people in Northern Maine will now have access to convenient and neighborly places to enjoy the bounty of their region. The business model in each instance reflects
General Manager, Barrels Community Market, Waterville, Maine Salaried: $42,000/year Contact: David Gulak (Board Chair) davidgulak@gmail.com Barrels Community Market is currently seeking to hire a full-time General Manager. Barrels is a fun and lively consumer-owned cooperative located in the heart of downtown Waterville. The market is unique in its comprehensive focus on providing locally-sourced food and
Twin Coach Estates Homeowners Association (Lakeville) and Edgeway Homeowner’s Association (Middleborough) kicked off the month of August with a dual-community picnic. Toasting their achievements behind a “We Own It” banner, they congratulated one another on coming so far in such a short amount of time. Edgeway and Twin Coach are the newest resident-owned communities (ROCs)
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may say so ourselves, brilliant at and passionate about what they do. They’re also proud of
At CDI, we believe that democracy isn’t something everyone should experience only once every four years. It’s the very foundation of our communities and a practice we should instill into our daily lives. From farms to grocery stores, workplaces, and housing communities – we’re making democracy work for everyone. And those accomplishments are receiving increasing
In an effort to help people better understand what CDI does – and why our work is so crucial – we turned to the best asset we have. Our staff. The people who work at CDI are, if we may say so ourselves, brilliant at and passionate about what they do. They’re also proud of
Are you based in New York City and have an interest in providing support and consultation services to worker-owner cooperatives based on principles of social justice, equality, and democracy? One of the New York City’s best cooperative development agencies, the Center for Family Life (CFL), is looking to hire a new Cooperative & Small Business
For Immediate Release 6/17/2014 Contact: Rob Brown, Director, Cooperative Development Institute’s Business Ownership Solutions program, 207-233-2987, rbrown@cdi.coop Island Community in Maine Creates Worker-Owned Cooperative to Retain Local Businesses and Jobs Deer Isle and Stonington, ME, June 17, 2014–Employees of three rural Maine businesses–Burnt Cove Market, V&S Variety and Pharmacy, and The Galley–are now the
Executive Director Noémi Giszpenc attended the New Economy Coalition conference “CommonBound” in Boston this past weekend. The themes of inclusion, of re-invention, of creative thinking and attentive listening, resonated throughout the gathering. While we are definitely seeking a change from the dominant status quo, as attendee Kwabena Nkromo from Atlanta said, “A lot of the
