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The oldest baby boomers turn 79 in 2025 as attention shifts from retirement savings to elder care. That suggests that there will be ever-greater need for professional caregivers in the next decade but currently, these caregivers are in short supply.

A UCLA-led study suggests that the solution to the country’s paid caregiver shortage may come not from tech startups or corporate expansions, but from the caregivers themselves — through worker-owned cooperatives.

Nearly 270 farm groups, agribusiness associations, and farmer cooperatives are calling on Congress to permanently extend the expiring provisions of Section 199A as lawmakers advance the federal budget process.

In a joint letter to Congress, the coalition emphasized the critical role Section 199A plays in maintaining the competitiveness of farmer co-ops and their members against corporations that benefited from the permanently reduced corporate tax rate under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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For over 50 years, the Twin Oaks Communities Conference (TOCC) has brought together people seeking intentional communities with folks who are already living in them. There are performances, tours, presentations, curated workshops on intentional community living, great food, and more!

We are excited to announce the launch of the Just Leader Fellowship, formerly known as the Racial Justice Fellowship.

The Just Leader Fellowship is a 8-month opportunity for QTBIPOC folks (ages 18-30) working to close the racial wealth gap by advancing community ownership in food and land systems.

The Big Carrot Community Market is a great place to work and grow. We understand that our employees ultimately make us who we are. We strive to employ passionate and engaged individuals from diverse backgrounds who, through their passion and character, bring our vision for health and community closer together.

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The backbone of relief efforts has been youth-driven and neighbourhood-based mutual aid groups known as emergency response rooms – which were set up at the outset of the war – as well as other local community initiatives.

With support from local and diaspora networks, as well as international donors, community responders have reached millions – running soup kitchens, supporting clinics, keeping infrastructure going, and launching education and women’s initiatives.

Direct Sourcing from Local Producers

Food cooperatives bridge the gap between restaurants and small-scale farmers, facilitating direct sourcing of fresh and high-quality ingredients. This relationship eliminates the need for intermediaries, fostering better communication, transparency, and trust. By working directly with producers, restaurants gain access to ingredients that align with their culinary vision, whether it’s farm-fresh produce, artisanal cheeses, or heritage meats.

Madras, OR— Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA of Oregon) is pleased to announce that Rimrock Court residents formed a cooperative and purchased their manufactured home community in Madras, Oregon on April 9.

While much of the attention on Budget 2024 focused on Employee Ownership Trusts (“EOT”), a lesser-known measure may offer similar tax advantages through a different employee ownership model: the worker cooperative corporation (“WCC”).

Member food co-ops that belong to National Co+op Grocers (NCG) last year achieved same-store sales growth of 4.7 percent, compared to the overall U.S. retail food market of less than 3 percent in 2024. NCG member co-ops also outperformed traditional retailers in shares of local, organic and Fair Trade product sales.

In early 2025, the Native community development financial institution (CDFI) movement faced a potential blow when the administration of President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that sought to reasses

Here are some highlights from the Labor & Employment Committee hearing where our co-workers Hope Williams and Hasmik Geghamyan advocated for our cooperatives in prison legislation!