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New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston

July 10, 2018 No Comments

New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston Grand Opening Celebration planned for Wednesday, July 11th, 5-7 pm, 996 Sabattus St. Lewiston Media inquiries contact: Jonah Fertig-Burd, Cooperative Development Institute, 207-615-9970, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop or Jeremy Bloom, New Roots Cooperative Farm, 207-513-0125, newrootscooperativefarm@gmail.com July 6, 2018 (Lewiston, ME): Two cooperative businesses have joined forces

The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is Ready for a Successful Launch

June 28, 2018 No Comments

The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is ready for a successful launch with the support of CDI and Kickstarter backers! The Isuken Co-op successfully raised funds to bring their unique farm to table food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine through a Kickstarter campaign. The campaign raised a significant amount of revenue for

ROC USA’s First “ROC Only” Leadership Institute Was An Outstanding Success

June 22, 2018 No Comments

ROC USA’s first “ROC Only” Leadership Institute was an Outstanding Success By Thomas Choate I arrived Thursday afternoon, driving up I-93 from Providence, RI to Manchester, NH. Upon arrival, familiar faces greeted ROC community leaders and settled in to prepare for a weekend of training and making new friends and connections. The event kicked off

MA Regional ROC Event Highlights Owner Empowerment Efforts

June 22, 2018 No Comments

MA Regional ROC Event a Success! by Maureen Carroll Dennis and Colleen Preston To the uninitiated, resident-ownership may not rock your world. But to those in the trenches, and those who truly are taking a shot at “living the American dream,” this new wave of eminently affordable home ownership is a very big deal. So,

Successful Kickstarter campaign will help Isuken Co-op Food Truck bring Somali Bantu Farm to Table Food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine

June 1, 2018 No Comments

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Mohamed Dekow, Executive Director of Sustainable Livelihoods Relief Organization, Dekow.slro@gmail.com, 207-330-1352 Jonah Fertig-Burd, Director of Cooperative Food Systems at Cooperative Development Institute, jfertig-burd@cdi.coop, 207-615-9970 Successful Kickstarter campaign will help Isuken Co-op Food Truck bring Somali Bantu Farm to Table Food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine New video,

Rob Brown to Speak at LA Chamber Event – June 2018

May 21, 2018 No Comments

Join Rob Brown to learn about cooperative models for succession planning at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber Event! Thursday, June 14th, 2018 Poland Spring Resort, Poland, Maine Register Now! Join us for breakfast and take advantage of the following specials being offered that day! ~ Free Maine State Building tour ~ Free Poland Spring Bottling

Front of a New England small town coffeeshop

Rock City Coffee Featured as Model Case Study

May 9, 2018 No Comments

The nonprofit and co-op world have been singing the praises of the highly successful transition of Rock City Coffee to employee ownership and management ever since the news broke. Nonprofit Quarterly magazine recently published Maine Co-op Shows Keys to Making a Conversion to Employee Ownership Work offering their readers four key lessons from the Rock City story to

Residents of Wheel Estates Tenants' Association in North Adams, MA celebrate the purchase of their 200-unit community on May 1st, 2013.

Job posting: Western MA Housing Program Specialist

May 1, 2018 1 Comment

Calling all talented community organizers, group process whisperers, real estate geeks, and terrific trainers! The New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program is seeking an outstanding addition to our stellar team. Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak to us! Interested candidates should call 877-632-6677 (877-NE COOPS) for application instructions.

Maine's state capitol building on a fall day

Policy Matters: Maine Legislative Advocacy Update

April 20, 2018 No Comments

Sponsored by Representative Martin Grohman (I) of Biddeford, LD 1338 was reported out of the Committee on Taxation, “Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended,” and has broad tri-partisan support. The bill is a very straightforward proposal that can have significant impact on preserving and creating jobs in Maine, and provide even greater incentive for lenders

Maine Principle 6 Conference Report-Back

April 20, 2018 No Comments

The 5th Annual Principle 6 Conference was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Rockland Congregational Church in Rockland, Maine. 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. Our name for this conference, Principle 6,

New Roots Cooperative Farm and Isuken Co-op Open Farmstand in Lewiston

The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is Ready for a Successful Launch

ROC USA’s First “ROC Only” Leadership Institute Was An Outstanding Success

MA Regional ROC Event Highlights Owner Empowerment Efforts

Successful Kickstarter campaign will help Isuken Co-op Food Truck bring Somali Bantu Farm to Table Food to the streets of Lewiston and events in Maine

Rob Brown to Speak at LA Chamber Event – June 2018

Rock City Coffee Featured as Model Case Study

Job posting: Western MA Housing Program Specialist

Policy Matters: Maine Legislative Advocacy Update

Maine Principle 6 Conference Report-Back

News & Updates

Maine residents purchase community for $1.2 million, preserving affordable homes

Resident-ownership transforms Maine community with veggie garden, safer and cleaner spaces

Eastern Garage Door becomes employee-owned cooperative after 100 years in business

Bangor residents purchase community for $8M, dozens of new affordable homes planned

CDI awarded $17.8M to repair failing water infrastructure for thousands of households

Vermont community takes on $2M septic crisis with the help of CDI’s WISP Program

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