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On a recent fall morning, despite the chill in the air, workers at Taharka Brothers Ice Cream were packing a freezer truck and a van with pints of honey graham, peanut butter cup and pistachio. In the office, business metrics on retail performance, catering and home delivery moved across a screen on the wall. “It’s a really busy day,” said Detric McCoy. “Even right now, I don’t think I could run it by myself.”
He doesn’t have to.
In December 2020, Taharka officially became a worker-owned cooperative, and McCoy shares responsibilities that would typically fall on one person’s shoulders with four other worker-owners.
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October is one of my favorite months of the year. In Vermont, where Webskillet is based, it happens to be one of the prettiest times of the year, with fall foliage at its peak. It’s also a time we start packing away the summer clothes, bring out the winter gear and prepare to get cozy for the months ahead. October also happens to be National Co-op Month and, since I’m a member and worker-owner at Webskillet Cooperative, this means something special to me. It is the time of the year that we should celebrate the advantages of cooperative membership and recognize the benefits and values that co-ops bring to our members and communities.
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