The cooperative business model is utilized all over the world and is unlimited in its application.
A cooperative is a values-based business, owned by and operated for the benefit of the people at the heart of the organization, not outside investors. Cooperatives are structured around seven principles deeply rooted in democracy, economic participation, and sustainable growth of both the businesses and communities they serve.
A business owned by the farmers who produce the product.
Producer Cooperatives operate in all areas of agriculture and production. This includes dairy production, raising meat and poultry, growing grains and produce, fishing, there are even forestry operations and biofuel cooperatives.
Worker co-ops can operate in any industry and on many different scales. They are incredibly diverse and possibilities for the business model are endless. Because the employees own the business in a worker cooperative, it is the employees who govern the business and benefit from its growth.
In consumer cooperatives, it is the customers who own and govern the business. People choose to form and participate in consumer co-ops to scale their buying power, secure and control their access to goods and services, and amplify their voices in the industry in which their co-op operates.
Purchasing co-ops scale buying power and increase savings through shared services keeping locally owned and operated businesses competitive without sacrificing their independence. This model is utilized by independent retail businesses, government bodies, and college/university networks.
What is INVESTED, BUILT, GROWN, MADE and SPENT with a co-op directly benefits the local community – make a bigger impact when you choose local co-ops.
Combat the widening wealth gap by empowering global communities with ownership and voice in the businesses that shape their lives.
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