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Community SolutionsCommunity of Practice
Cooperatives As a Tool for Community Solutions…It’s Your Grandpa’s Dairy Co-op and So Much More
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Welcome and Co-op Basics
Sam Rikkers, AdministratorRural Business – Cooperative Service
USDA Rural Development
Margaret BauCooperative Development Specialist
USDA Rural Development
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What is a Co-op?
A cooperative is a business owned and democratically controlled by the people who use its services
» Member - owner
» Member - control
» Member - benefits
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Various types of co-opsDefined by who owns the organization
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Innovative uses of the co-op model
Converting existing businesses to employee ownership
Turning trailer parks into resident owned communities
From farm workers to farm owners
Home care agencies as worker co-ops
When the last grocery store closes
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Cooperative Development Institute
Rob Brown, DirectorBusiness Ownership Solutions
Cooperative Development Institutewww.cdi.coop [email protected]
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Photo fire men and women in front of fire equipment
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Northwest Cooperative Development Center
• Diane Gasaway, Executive Director
• [email protected] | www.nwcdc.coop
• 360-943-4241 | 360-878-9815 direct line
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Photos of certified technical assistance providers helping communities
ROC USA Network currently has eight Certified Technical Assistance Providers. Each one is a local or regional non-profit organization that seeks to preserve affordable housing. Network Technical Assistance Providers have successfully completed over 190 community purchase transactions.
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Latino Economic Development Center
Latino Economic Development Center1501 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MinnesotaJamie Villalaz and John Flory
[email protected] 612-730-4453
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Latino Members of Shared Ground Farmers Co-op
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US Locations for Home Care Co-ops
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Quality Jobs, Quality Care
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Fund4 Democratic Communities
Marnie ThompsonFund for Democratic [email protected] (cell)https://f4dc.org
Renaissance Community Coophttps://renaissancecoop.com
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Before
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After
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ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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Speaker Contact Information
Name Organization E-mail Address Phone Number
Margaret Bau USDA Rural Development
[email protected] 715-345-7671
Rob Brown Cooperative Development Institute
[email protected] 207-233-2987
Diane Gasaway Northwest Cooperative Development Center
[email protected] 360-878-9815
John Flory Latino Economic Development Center
[email protected] 612-730-4453
Deborah Craig Northwest Cooperative Development Center
[email protected] 360-943-4241
Marnie Thompson Fund 4 Democratic Communities
[email protected] 336-543-6362