October is National Co-op Month — an opportunity to celebrate, educate, and communicate about co-ops. Check out the online toolkit. What are you doing this month? Cooperative Maine is publishing op-eds and releasing an update to its directory, Stronger Together. See maine.find.coop for a preview. The Neighboring Food Co-op Association is encouraging everyone to join
The Toolbox for Education and Social Action is seeking two students in the U.S. to work as interns on a nation-wide education and outreach plan, the Cooperative Campus Initiative (CCI). See the listings on Idealist: Website Design Intern: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/fsG5Jf8MfM3p/ Outreach Coordinator Intern: http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/WJ8gwwPt9fXd/
CDI’s Food and Agriculture Cooperative Development Specialist Lynda Brushett will be presenting at this year’s Cornell Agribusiness Strategic Marketing Conference, along with Senior Extension Associate Brian Henehan and Keystone Development Center co-op developer Lisa Stolarski. The team will help attendees explore the ins and outs of new agricultural co-op development. There are scholarships available for
Contact: Liz Bailey 703.302.8093 Lbailey@cdf.coop CDF Establishes Hurricane Irene Cooperative Recovery Fund $10,000 in Pledges Received From NCB & NCGA Arlington, VA—Citing the need to help in the recovery of the cooperative community that was in the path of Hurricane Irene, the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) today announced the launch of the Hurricane Irene Cooperative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Megan McDonough Valley Community Land Trust 413-218-0683 or 413-624-5128 McDonough.megan@gmail.com www.VCLT.org/Tour TOGETHER ON THE LAND Options for Sustainable, Affordable & Ecological Living in Community MULTI-SITE GUIDED TOUR 8:30am-5pm Sunday September 11, 2011 Pioneer Valley Massachusetts $20 per ticket, discounts & scholarships available Pre-Registration Required at VCLT.org Co-sponsored by: Cooperative Development Institute,
Boston, MA– CDI congratulates the residents of Boston Trailer Park intaking ownership of their community! The purchase culminated a 20+ yearstruggle by the residents of Boston’s only manufactured home community togain long term security and affordability of their community. The communitywas created in 1947 and has just over 100 units, and is located on
Representatives Chaka Fattah (D-Penn.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) will hold a congressional briefing on “The Role of Cooperatives in Rural and Urban Communities,” on Mar. 29, 2011, from 2–3 p.m. in room 2362-B of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. This event will provide members of Congress and their staff with the
