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
Job Announcement for Alternative Food Co-op General Manager position The Alternative Food Cooperative of Wakefield, RI, is looking for a full-time General Manager and invites applications from the greater food co-op and sustainable living business community. Please see the job description below. The Co-op, in business for 43 years, is located in downtown Wakefield, a
CDI’s Lynda Brushett and Noemi Giszpenc teamed up to report on the new multi-stakeholder co-op in New Hampshire, NH Community Seafood, owned by fishermen and consumers. Using the community-supported agriculture marketing model, they are shoring up the basis for viable local fisheries. See http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_Coop_RurCoopMag.html, Sept/Oct issue, pages 24-25. photo Sarah VanHorn
Craig Saddlemire, film-maker and founder-member of Faire Bande A Part in Lewiston, ME, writes: October is Co-Op Month and the perfect time to release the first episode in a short web series I’m producing called My So-Called Housing Cooperative. Episode 1: The New Member(s) will be released Monday, October 28th on Vimeo , Youtube , and Facebook. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3NP20XgIvg
JOB POSTING: October 5, 2013 General Manager (GM) for the Old Creamery Co-op in Cummington, Massachusetts. After a three-year start-up period, we are off and running! We took ownership of the Old Creamery business and building on November 6, 2012 and are now operating as a member-owned community supported cooperative. We are seeking a GM
Registration for the New York Cooperative Summit is now openwww.newyorkcooperative.net The New York Cooperative Network will hold the second annual New York Cooperative Summit in Syracuse on Saturday, September 28th. The event will feature expert speakers and presentations that will educate and inspire members of the cooperative movement, from experienced practitioner to new enthusiasts. Connect with
Call for Co-op Academy Mentors! Experienced Co-operators Needed! This fall, Worcester Roots Project, in collaboration with Solidarity And Green Economy Alliance (SAGE), CDI and Boston Center for Community Ownership is holding the very first Co-op Academy: “Concept to Co-op (CtC)“! CtC is a comprehensive training and mentorship program that gives present and prospective member-owners the
Legislative and Advocacy Update Tuesday, June 4, 2013 • 12 – 1 pm, Eastern Join NCBA CLUSA President and CEO Mike Beall and Capitol Hill professionals as they discuss cooperative legislative matters and current issues in Washington. With Congress working on important legislation such as tax reform, the farm bill and the appropriations process, now
Congratulations in particular to Northeast co-ops in Dorchester, MA, Barre, VT and Binghamton, NY! Food Co-op Initiative is excited to announce the latest round of grants to startup food cooperatives. Full text of this press release is included below, attached, and available at http://www.foodcoopinitiative.coop/content/fci-grants-build-cooperative-economy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grants Build Co-op Economy Today Food Co-op Initiative announced
Accessing USDA Rural Development Programs for Cooperatives Webinar September 20 • 2-3 pm, Eastern Did you know cooperatives are eligible for over 15 different funding programs within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)? In this webinar, NCBA Director of Public Policy R.L. Condra will host a panel of experts from USDA who will discuss a variety of funding
