The Cooperative Development Institute is facilitating the development of a cooperative halal meat brand and Maine’s first exclusively halal-certified, USDA-regulated slaughter and processing facility to serve the growing demand for halal meat from Muslim and immigrant populations in Maine, thanks
Massachusetts residents join forces to buy their manufactured home park
Residents of manufactured homes in Hinsdale, Massachusetts banded together to buy the 46-acre park under their homes, an amazing success story of how residents can cooperate to preserve and own affordable homes in our communities. This news comes at a
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New laws protect manufactured home communities in Maine, Connecticut
New laws passed make selling a manufactured housing community to residents easy and advantageous for sellers, residents, and the community! Rising interest rates, in-migration, and low housing supply have made owning a home increasingly unaffordable in New England. A large part of the
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Plymouth, New Hampshire
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PINE GATE COOPERATIVE – PLYMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Pine Gate
Watch: Ward Lumber’s Conversion to a Worker Cooperative
Too many small business owners don’t have a realistic plan for how to exit their business, earn a decent retirement income, and preserve the legacy they’ve built and the jobs they’ve created. Jay Ward was like many of those small
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Richmond, Rhode Island
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES HILLSDALE HOUSING COOPERATIVE IN RICHMOND, RI The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Hillsdale Housing Cooperative in Richmond,
O’Donal’s Nursery is Maine’s newest worker-owned cooperative!
O’Donal’s Nursery is always busy during the harvest season, but there has been an extra buzz this year. This season marks the garden center’s first as Maine’s newest worker-owned cooperative. O’Donals is widely known and regarded by gardeners, homeowners, and
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Enfield, New Hampshire
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified engineering firms on behalf of Lakeside Cooperative, Inc. in Enfield, New Hampshire for the
Requests for Qualifications for Engineering Services in Colchester, Vermont
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The Cooperative Development Institute’s Water Infrastructure Support Program is seeking Statements of Qualifications from qualified electrical engineering firms on behalf of Breezy Acres Cooperative, Inc. and Hillcrest Resident