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Our work to build healthy, equitable local economies is complex. Many different people must come together, explore their relationships to each other, and coordinate across the ecosystem that makes up a community, to address shared challenges. If you seek to
For farm seekers, retiring farmers, land owners & service providers. Join us for a day of practical workshops to better understand the options, resources, and steps to accessing or transferring your farm or farmland. Are you a farmer wondering what
Organized by the Departments of Agriculture of the six New England states, Harvest New England is a biennial conference focused solely on agricultural marketing. Farmers of all types and sizes, new and established, from throughout New England, attend to
Some of our most cherished sustainable farming practices - from organic agriculture to the farm cooperative and the CSA - have roots in African wisdom. Yet, discrimination and violence against African-American farmers has led to our decline from 14 percent
Racism and injustice are built into the DNA of the U.S. food system. Beginning with the genocidal land theft of First Nations people, continuing with the kidnapping of Black people from the shores of West Africa for forced agricultural labor,
You are invited to Another World Is Here: Worker Co-ops and the Solidarity Economy in MA from March 16-17, 2019 in Worcester, MA (specific venue TBD). This two day statewide convening will focus on the advancement of a worker ownership
Once a year, co-op supporters from across Maine get together to meet, network, share experiences and learn how we can work together to grow Maine's cooperative economy. This includes worker co-ops, Resident Owned Communities (ROCs), housing co-ops, consumer co-ops, credit
The 6th Annual MA ROC-A-Thon is the premier resident owned community (ROC) event in Massachusetts. This one-day event will bring together ROC leaders from across the state to network with one another, and take workshops on strengthening their communities. This
Hosted by Cincinnati Union Cooperative Initiative CUCI, their symposium will provide practical tools on how to start and run union worker cooperatives and how cities can support and incentivize worker ownership and cutting-edge business succession strategies through worker ownership.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE