It’s official,Congressman Chaka Fattah introduced the National Cooperative Development Act – H.R. 3677 on December 15th.“It’s high time for Cooperatives — a great idea that has emerged from and gained success in our urban neighborhoods as well as rural communities – to move onto the national radar,” said Fattah. “This legislation brings federal resources and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 15, 2011 Contact: Ron Goldwyn 215/387.6404 Ron.Goldwyn@mail.house.gov Rep. Fattah Introduces Bill to Spur the National Cooperative Movement WASHINGTON D.C., Dec. 15 – Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Congressional leader for the national cooperative movement, especially urban co-ops, today introduced the National Cooperative Development Act. “It’s high time for Cooperatives — a great
Eat Maine Foods is sponsoring a one-day conference for Maine farmers & fishermen on the cooperative model of doing business. See http://www.eatmainefoods.org/events/coop-conference, and go to http://bylandandbysea.eventbrite.com/ to register. CDI staff will be presenting a couple of workshops. One of the main organizers was CDI’s board president, Erica Buswell. More details:Thursday, January 19, 2012 in Unity,
Congratulations to the 26 residents of Homestead Acres Mobile Home Park in Swanton, VT for officially purchasing their community today! The residents’ association, Homestead Acres Co-op, is the second to take ownership of a manufactured housing community or “mobile home park” in the State of Vermont in less than half a year–this after an 18
For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Van Slyke, 708-707-1784; Andrew Stachiw, 860-208-1404 info@coopolygame.com Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives, a Tool for Building a New Democratic Economy, Released What: Co-opoly, a powerful resource for cultivating democratic communities, comes at a time when people are struggling to envision a new world. This game has been hotly anticipated with
Happy Thanksgiving! This year we have a lot to be thankful for in regard to cooperation in the Northeast. Here are our top reasons for gratitude — what are yours? The Opportunity to Do Cooperative Development We love our work, and we love working with all of you. We get calls every week from people
The National Cooperative Development Act has taken a big step. Congressman Fattah has written a letter to his Colleagues, asking them to become original co-sponsors of this important piece of legislation. In the letter, Congressman Fattah explains to his fellow Members of Congress some of the many benefits cooperative development has on communities: Advancing the
Dear Northeast Agricultural Leaders and Policy Makers, Farm Credit East in concert with United Way is coordinating an effort to help farm families hurt by Irene and Lee with personal donations (up to $500 to each family) to make their holiday season a little brighter. We would appreciate your help in getting the word out
The United Nations has declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives. Why? “Co-operatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility.”Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General Or, as the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) puts it, it’s about human need, not human greed. The year launches
Cooperative Development Institute, working with Jane Livingston of Indivisible, Inc. and David Gerratt of DG Communications, has produced a beautiful 4-page pamphlet describing the benefits of cooperatives in retail food, workplaces, housing, credit, agriculture, fisheries, and shared utilities, with examples from throughout the Northeast. The pamphlets were printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper by Boston
