Cooperatives (Co-ops)

Founded in 1933, this co-op has grown to have 1,100 farmer-owners whose orange groves cover 60,000 acres of land. Its products are distributed to supermarkets across the United States. Read more about Florida Natural Growers...

Started in 1979 as a spin off from Weavers Way Food Co-op, The Energy Co-op has expanded over the years to become a provider of renewable electricity, including solar, wind, hydropower, bio-mass, and bio-diesel.  The cooperative has a three-fold mission:  1) to provide energy cost savings, education, and advocacy on behalf of members; 2) to promote the efficient use of energy and the use of renewable energy; and 3) to support cooperative concepts and participate in the cooperative movement. As of 2016, the cooperative had nearly 6,000 members and $3.7 million in total revenues.

Working to improve the quality of traditionally low-paid child care workers, Childspace CDI hopes to improve not only workplace conditions but also the care received by children. Childspace CDI, in partnership with worker-owned child care centers, is addressing the issue with a three step strategy – empowering workers; improving financial operations to free up additional resources; and encouraging these workers to advocate for additional subsidies and health insurance. Read more about Childspace Cooperative Development, Inc....

This Northeastern co-op, owned by 1,450 dairy farmer families, was founded in 1917. It is best known for two of its labels, Cabot Creamery of Vermont and McCadam Cheese of New York. In 2002, the co-op had $550 million in sales and returned $6.8 million in patronage rebates to its members, working out to about $5,000 for a dairy farmer with 100 cows. Read more about Agri-Mark...

Established in 1976, the Flatbush Food Co-op is a full-service natural foods store specializing in organic products. Located in the heart of Victorian Flatbush since 1985, in one of Brooklyn's most diverse neighborhoods, the Co-op has nearly 3,000 members and many more shoppers. Read more about Flatbush Food Co-op...

Part of the Tipitina Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting Louisiana and New Orlean's music community, Tiptina's Music Office Co-ops provide fully-equipped work space for musicians, filmmakers, and other digital media professionals who otherwise would not be able to afford it.  For just $10 a month (or a $100 a year), membership benefits also include on-site technical support, volunteer production assistance, access to a network of music business professionals, and a library of specialized information resources.  Established in New Orleans in 2003 with an initial membership of 60, th Read more about Tipitina's Music Office Co-ops...

Founded in 1974 by a group of neighbors, Wedge Community Co-op became the first certified organic grocery store in Minnesota in 2002 and now has 16,000 members across the metro area.  In order to meet the demand for organic produce, the co-op created its own wholesale distribution department in 1999 that now serves as a major distributor, bringing perishable products to co-ops in six states, and working with local and regional producers to bring their products to market.  In January 2016, the co-op opened the Wedge Table, a cooperative market, community room and café, featuring organic, local, and homemade products.  Committed to the community and environment, the co-op makes grants to groups working to create a sustainable future and strives to operate as sustainably as possible.

Collectively owned and operated since 1974, the Seward Community Café is the oldest collectively run business in Minneapolis.  The Café strives to offer products that are independent, local, organic, and sustainable while working to promote a stronger community. The co-op owners are committed to creating a work environment that fosters respect, equality and mutual support between workers, and are guided by principles of social and environmental responsibility.

Established in 1979 after a group of eleven artists, meeting in a workshop, discussed using their artwork as a way to support social change, Northland Poster Collective promotes the art of social justice, the tools of grassroots union organizing and labor activism, and the craft of union workers. Read more about Northland Poster Collective -CLOSED...