Grassroots Economic Organizing

Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Trade & Exchange

February 22, 2024

Battle River Railway Co-op

In this episode of Each For All: The Co-operative Connection, host Robin Puga sits down with Matthew Enright, the General Manager of the Battle River Railway Co-operative (BRR).

Trade & Exchange Transportation Food Producer Cooperatives
January 25, 2024

How ‘Chamas’ and Mutual Credit are Changing Africa

Today I’m talking with Shaila Agha of the Sarafu Network about ‘chamas’ and mutual credit, and how they’re changing Africa.

Trade & Exchange Information Technology Economic Justice place-based (local) economics
September 26, 2022

Cooperatives as a Strategy in International Food Markets

How five Latin American producer cooperatives of high-value food products have overcome the hurdles to integration with the international market for their member farmers.

Food Trade & Exchange Public Policy & Governance Producer Cooperatives Networking & Collaboration Economic Justice Latin America
August 30, 2021

Wings Co-op: Courier-Owned Delivery

Wings is a new worker cooperative alternative to Deliveroo, boasting superior ethical credentials.

Worker Cooperatives Trade & Exchange Storage & Distribution Western Europe
October 1, 2018

On the Potential for an Intentional Community Business Network

cooperative commonwealth Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Intentional Communities Retail Trade Trade & Exchange
June 22, 2018

"We Are One Big Conversation"

Latin America Bolivarian socialism solidarity economy Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives Food Healthcare Mutual Aid Social Services Trade & Exchange
June 19, 2017

Involve Everyone in Production

cooperative commonwealth cooperative economy diverse economies socialism solidarity economy the commons Democratic Dialog & Deliberation Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Feminism & Gender Justice Community-Run Centers Fair Trade Organizations & Networks Producer Cooperatives Community Development Food Mutual Aid Public Policy & Governance Trade & Exchange
March 6, 2017

Sharing Takes More Than a Smartphone

United States local living economies place-based (local) economics Linking Opposition & Alternatives Mutual Aid Trade & Exchange
Citations

Luci Latina Fernandes (2016).  The Kallari Cooperative of Ecuador:  Kichwa Artisans and Farmers Create Economic Alternatives in the Amazon.  Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO).  https://geo.coop/story/kallari-cooperative-ecuador

April 20, 2016

The Kallari Cooperative of Ecuador

Latin America Strategies for Change Economic Justice Environmental Justice Racial Justice Workplace Democracy Commons Community Development Ecological Processes Trade & Exchange
October 9, 2015

How a Complementary Currency is Improving Lives in Kenya

Africa Networking & Collaboration Economic Justice Cooperative Financial Institutions Financing & Financial Services Mutual Aid Trade & Exchange