Grassroots Economic Organizing

Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives

Businesses that are owned and democratically controlled by multiple stakeholders. This can include workers, consumers, producers, and/or community members.

September 15, 2017

How Young Farmers Are Using Cooperatives to Build Successful Farms

United States cooperative commonwealth local living economies place-based (local) economics Ethical Purchasing Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Family Farms Farmer's Markets Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Producer Cooperatives Food Land Tenure & Stewardship Organizational Support & Development Storage & Distribution Wholesale Trade
November 28, 2016

Two Models of Cooperative Development

Shawn Berry, a Partner at LIFT Economy, interviews Jessica Bonanno from the Democracy Collaborative and Adam Trott from the Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives.

United States cooperative economy high-road economic development Cross-Sector Alliances Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Support Organizations Worker Cooperatives Community Development Public Policy & Governance
September 30, 2016

Debunking Co-op Myths

United States cooperative economy Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Consumer Cooperatives Cooperative Financial Institutions Housing Cooperatives Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Worker Cooperatives
September 4, 2016

Envisioning a Cooperative Retirement

Imagining a multi-generational ecovillage.

July 29, 2016

Creating the Internet of Ownership

United States cooperative economy Networking & Collaboration Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Worker Cooperatives Information Technology
March 25, 2016

BIOME: Operationalizing the Cooperative and Solidarity Economy

Western Europe beyond capitalism cooperative economy solidarity economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Collectives Fair Trade Organizations & Networks Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Worker Cooperatives Community Development Home Work (cleaning, personal care, etc.) Manufacturing Mutual Aid Retail Trade
January 8, 2016

Alternative Economies: Precarious Labour and Cooperativism

Latin America Western Europe beyond capitalism cooperative economy place-based (local) economics solidarity economy Conferences, Events & Gatherings Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Worker Cooperatives
November 26, 2015

#SolidarityCities: Montréal

Canada cooperative economy solidarity economy Solidarity Economy Organizing Workplace Democracy Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Worker Cooperatives
August 5, 2015

Mass Mosaic Opts for the FairShares Alternative

United States cooperative commonwealth Linking Opposition & Alternatives Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Community Currencies & Barter Networks Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Community Development Information Technology Mutual Aid
July 27, 2015

How To Save Higher Education with Cooperation

Western Europe cooperative economy solidarity economy the commons Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Collectives Commons Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Teacher Cooperative Schools Worker Cooperatives Education