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Introduction to Solidarity Economy Movements

Solidarity economy movements are people-powered forces to protect what matters most, and draw on tools and traditions within many lineages, making them accessible to any community, anywhere. Join us to explore what a solidarity economy movement is, how it works, and ways we can stay oriented to movement-building even as we navigate against the tides of capitalism and oppression.

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Our accelerator selects the most promising teams from across the United States and provides them with training and support embedded in our rigorous business curriculum and world-class mentor community.

Start.coop is supporting a new generation of entrepreneurs who are expanding ownership in business sectors ranging from healthcare to the gig economy. We prioritize businesses that create wealth for people of color, women, immigrants and other marginalized populations.

The third international conference “Social Solidarity Economy and the Commons” will be a meeting point for researchers, activists, public officials and social entrepreneurs involved in social and solidarity economy, governance of the commons and new social movements in different parts of the world.

Thinking of starting an intentional community? The first step is finding “your people” ⁠— the fellow founders you will join with to build community. This is no easy task! Timing, personality, finances, vision, and values are but a few of the considerations. How are you supposed to find and come together with the like-minded visionaries that will be your co-founders?  Here to share her insights on this topic is Yana Ludwig.

 

**Please note that registration is mandatory to attend both the in-person and online versions of this event. Due to capacity limitations at the cafe, those arriving without prior registration may be redirected to join via Zoom from an off-site location.

The piece below is excerpted from the book Building Belonging, written by Yana Ludwig...

Nestled in the heart of central Montana’s Fergus County sits the town of Hilger, home to the Montana RancHers Beef Co. This woman-owned beef production business, which formed in 2020 during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, is a collaborative three-family operation that raises, processes, and sells grass-fed Black Angus beef cattle.

Saturday, June 24, 2023
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Our Harvest 969 West North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH

Come celebrate the cooperatives in Co-op Cincy’s network with family, friends, and supporters!

Meet our co-op teams, learn about their products, and connect with other people interested in the cooperative movement. We’ll listen to music, eat delicious food, and hang out on Our Harvest's beautiful urban farm in College Hill . The farm address is 969 W. North Bend Road Cincinnati, OH 45224.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development recently unveiled a new website for the Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development (IAWGCD). This website is intended to serve as a “one-stop shop” for cooperatives acting as a source for funding, tools, information and publications intended to facilitate cooperative development.

USDA Rural Development (RD) provides funding and resources that can help foster and sustain this resilient and flexible business model in the Delmarva. RD Cooperative Services helps rural residents form new co-ops and improve the operations of existing ones in four important ways.

• Fostering Cooperative Development: USDA RD helps to fund Rural Cooperative Development Centers that offer technical assistance for those interested in forming new cooperatives or experiencing issues developing them.

The worker cooperative model will allow Todd Kindberg, the selling owner and now one of six worker owners, to share responsibilities and rewards with team members. The new structure allows workers not only to share in the profits, but also to share in the governance and decision making of the business. They will now be part of the board that steers the organization and they are actively working on committees to divide up the work and allow more to be accomplished quicker.