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Calderdale sees a fair amount of snow over the winter months (and some in the early spring too!). The hilly, rural terrain means that roads and driveways can quickly become blocked by snowdrifts, and many households can find their only connecting route disappearing overnight. For most, this might be an inconvenience. For those who depend on care and support, it’s a serious problem.

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When I shared our recent journey to settling into our new home one of the things that most interested people was how the finances work. It is also the aspect of co-operative living that seems to present the biggest challenge to banks, government bodies and boomers alike. 

If enacted, the legislation would explicitly allow licensed marijuana producers to organize and operate as agricultural cooperatives under state law. The change would place marijuana alongside other agricultural products already eligible for cooperative formation, while leaving the state’s existing marijuana licensing and regulatory framework intact.

How do you make limited‑equity housing co‑ops work on a community land trust? What does it take to convert a manufactured home community into resident ownership? And what exactly is a permanent real estate co‑op?

If you’ve ever wished for clear, practical explanations of the shared equity models helping communities secure permanently affordable housing, this webinar is for you.

Bharat Taxi, a platform co-op designed as a driver-owned alternative to capital-extractive models like Uber, was launched this month in New Delhi by India’s Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.

The platform is run as a multi-state co-op, with drivers, known as Sarathis, joining as members, shareholders and co-owners. Shah said the co-op will share 80% of its profits among its drivers based on kilometres travelled, while the remaining 20% will be used to build co-operative capital.

Big Table Farm Cooperative today announced its official formation as a producer co-op, a move designed to strengthen local agriculture through farm businesses banding together.

Founded by a group of three women farmers, the co-op aims to offer fresh, seasonal local produce to its Cincinnati area farm subscription members through a democratically run, producer-owned business model, according to a press release.

“We were changing the vision a little bit,” says Kennelly-Gaither. “The prices of the old pour-overs were too expensive for the area. Our focus being more community-driven, we felt that rebranding would help the community be reintroduced to us.”