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Co-op Sectors

The cooperative business model is successfully used in many different sectors of today’s economy. Cooperatives may look like any other business, but are actually very different. Explore below to see how member-ownership is used in the business sectors that shape our lives.

Co-ops are all around us

Agriculture

The cooperative way of doing business offers producers scale and security in the competitive landscape of agriculture. Click to learn more.

Housing

Housing co-ops are an alternative to conventional rental apartments, mobile home parks, and condos. Click to learn more. 

Mutual Insurance

Mutual insurance companies are unique because they are owned by the policyholders, the people who buy and receive coverage. Click to learn more.

Social

Social cooperatives values-based operations deliver needed services to their communities. Click here to learn more.

Credit Unions & Financial Co-ops

Credit unions are different than your conventional bank; they’re owned by the people who bank there. Click here to learn more. 

Food Co-ops

Food co-ops place grocery store ownership in the hands of the people who shop there. Click here to learn more.

Worker Co-ops

Worker co-ops organize ownership around the people working within the business. Click here to learn more.

Purchasing

Purchasing co-ops keep community at the heart of their operations. Click here to learn more.

Utilities

Utility co-ops put the power in the hands of the community. Click here to learn more. 

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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.

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