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USDA Releases a COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide to Help Rural Communities

April 16, 2020 No Comments

The USDA released a COVID-19 Federal Resource Guide to help rural communities address the pandemic, sharing federal funding and partnership opportunities. Sonny Perdue, U.S Secretary of Agriculture, said “This resource guide will help our rural leaders, whether they are in agriculture, education, health care or any other leadership capacity, understand what federal assistance is available for

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Interactive Map Connects Cooperative and Economic Developers with Community Resources

April 15, 2020 No Comments

Check out the NEW interactive map connecting cooperative and economic developers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers with the cooperative resources in their communities. A special thank you to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Cooperatives for creating this tool, which derives from their broader project: Collective Action in Rural Communities: Mapping Opportunities for Cooperative Conversion and Start-up. 

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COVID-19 Stimulus Relief Guide

March 30, 2020 1 Comment

Resources surrounding the Coronavirus have overwhelmed our inboxes, timelines, and news channels, but recently, the Stimulus Relief Proposal was passed to offer comfort to our nation. In an effort to share the benefits of this proposal, we’ve curated essential information for small business loans, unemployment for employees and employers, and assistance for freelancers, self-employed, and

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Love in the Time of Corona

March 18, 2020 No Comments

Don’t just survive the pandemic, build the world we want Let us start from a realization of abundance. We have enough, and more than enough, of all that we need. All may eat. All may have a decent place to sleep. There is no good reason for anyone to be denied care. Let us not

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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)

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Halifax Estates, A Two Year Retrospective on Resident Ownership Success

February 19, 2020 No Comments

Recently, I read the Financial Times article, “Why Big Investors are Buying Up American Trailer Parks,” and it made me proud that CDI is part of the ROC USA network!  I want to share my thoughts about Halifax Estates, a resident owned community that I worked closely with. Resident ownership really does make all the

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Bloomberg Businessweek Highlights Worker Ownership!

February 5, 2020 No Comments

Bloomberg Businessweek states the number of worker-owned companies has more than doubled in the past decade in the U.S.! Businesses with a long history in their market tend to transition best. Almost three-fourths of American workers would prefer to work for an employee-owned company, according to a survey by the Employee Ownership Foundation, and studies have

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New Visions for a Saner World

January 22, 2020 No Comments

At the dawn of the 2020s, the world seems ready to tip out of the unstable equilibrium it has teetered in for the past several decades, into an era of rapid change. But in which direction? CDI, with the long-time support of the New Visions Foundation, is pushing toward a more compassionate, life-affirming, and sustainable

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CFS Reaps the Benefits of John Merck Grant Funding!

January 22, 2020 No Comments

The Trustees of The John Merck Fund approved a $35,000 grant to enable the Cooperative Development Institute to help New American farmers and food leaders to acheive greater economic security and opportunity by increasing revenue from wholesale markets, securing funding and financing, and becoming more integrated and active in the local and regional food system.

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