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New publication: Cooperative Farming by Faith Gilbert, CDI contributing author

February 27, 2014 No Comments

The Greenhorns, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting young farmers, has published a guidebook for Cooperative Farming: Frameworks for Farming Together by Faith Gilbert. CDI’s Lynda Brushett was a contributing author. “Compiled from 42 interviews with farmers and professionals, this is a how-to handbook on structuring and operating a group venture.” There is plenty

Educational Opportunity 2: for Boston-area small businesses

February 14, 2014 No Comments

Check out this SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative, if you’re interested in accessing training and mentoring to build your co-op. They suggest applicants have revenue of at least $400K and 3 years of operations. http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3162/resources/790641

Educational Opportunity: Online Courses on Intro to Co-ops, Participatory Methods, and Worker Co-op 101

February 14, 2014 No Comments

Did you know? The Toolbox for Education and Social Action is gearing up to offer some great online courses. They’ll be starting soon: Intro to Cooperatives March 10-14, http://store.toolboxfored.org/introduction-to-cooperatives/, Popular Education Methods and Practices Tuesday evenings starting on April 8th for four sessions, http://store.toolboxfored.org/popular-education-methods-and-practices/, and Worker Co-op 101 April 16 and 17, five hours total over two nights, http://store.toolboxfored.org/worker-co-ops-101/. Can’t

Co-op 101, Thursday 2/20, 6-8 pm, Jamaica Plain, MA

February 11, 2014 No Comments

Tell your friends,Tell your neighbors,and definitely tell your co-workers! Workshop: Introduction to Cooperative BusinessThursday, Feb. 20, 20146-8 pmat the offices of Red Sun Press,94 Green Street (2nd floor), Jamaica Plain MA. Info and Registration here:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-introduction-to-cooperative-business-registration-10555450637 WORC’N members – if you’d like to host a Co-op 101 at your space, letus know! Co-op 101 is on

Northeast Cooperative Council Annual Meeting March 27, 2014

January 22, 2014 No Comments

NECC 65th Annual Meeting and Leaders Forum, CoBank Customer Meeting The 65th NECC Annual Meeting and Leaders Forum, “Strategic Decision Making Through Tactical Leadership” and the CoBank Northeast Customer Meeting will be held March 27-28, 2014 at the Albany Marriott, Albany, NY. Selected topics for the Cooperative Leaders Forum include risk evaluation in a global

Training opportunities for worker co-ops coming up: finance & patronage webinars Jan 24, Jan 31, and Feb TBD

January 22, 2014 No Comments

The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives is kicking off 2014 with a member webinar series on worker cooperative finances. Register today! January 24, 2014 = CAMP.coop TutorialJanuary 31, 2014 = Worker Coop Finances 101February 2014 = Patronage – Sharing & Comparing ModelsDescriptions and registration information here: http://usworker.coop/news/member-webinar-series-coop-finances.

Episode 4 of My So-Called Housing Cooperative now online — hijinks continue!

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Episode 4 of My-So Called Housing Cooperative is now online. You can view it on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJzF0JZG94 Episode Summary: While Joey and Shanna are packing for their big move, Craig freaks out when he feels the entire building shake. He frantically questions his housemates to get to the bottom of the inexplicable tremors, fearing that the

This Saturday, 1/25, a screening of Shift Change documentary

January 22, 2014 No Comments

Join us for the inaugural film in the Projections series, Word Up’s winter series of film screenings with local filmmakers and neighborhood collaborators! Ecomundo Cleaning & Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria present SHIFT CHANGE DATE: Saturday, January 25, 2014 TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: 2113 Amsterdam Ave. @ 165th St. WHAT: A screening of SHIFT CHANGE (69 min.), an award-winning documentary that

Watch “To The Moon” trailer — documentary on Co-Cycle

January 21, 2014 No Comments

Co-Cycle was a brave and beautiful project to bike the U.S. visiting and learning about co-ops along the way. To the Moon is the documentary. CDI is proud to have helped out in small ways with both projects and congratulates these Amherst grads on a ton of good work. It’s not over, though — funds

1st Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference: Economic Democracy and Economic Justice, April 19

January 21, 2014 No Comments

Economic Democracy and Economic Justice: The Tale of a New City The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives will hold its first annual conference of presentations and discussions about economic democracy and the road to economic justice. The conference will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at CUNY Law School. The public is invited to

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New publication: Cooperative Farming by Faith Gilbert, CDI contributing author

Educational Opportunity 2: for Boston-area small businesses

Educational Opportunity: Online Courses on Intro to Co-ops, Participatory Methods, and Worker Co-op 101

Co-op 101, Thursday 2/20, 6-8 pm, Jamaica Plain, MA

Northeast Cooperative Council Annual Meeting March 27, 2014

Training opportunities for worker co-ops coming up: finance & patronage webinars Jan 24, Jan 31, and Feb TBD

Episode 4 of My So-Called Housing Cooperative now online — hijinks continue!

This Saturday, 1/25, a screening of Shift Change documentary

Watch “To The Moon” trailer — documentary on Co-Cycle

1st Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference: Economic Democracy and Economic Justice, April 19

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