The UN declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives, highlighting their contribution to local development, employment, and food security. These presentations explore the impact and potential of co-ops in our regional food system, including farmer co-ops, credit unions, worker co-ops, and food co-ops.
- From the Year of Co-ops to the Co-operative Decade, Co-op Fair, New London, CT, October 2013.
- From the Year of Co-ops to the Co-operative Decade, UConn, Storrs, CT, October 2012.
- Co-ops Build a Better World, NOFA Summer Conference, Amherst, MA, August 2012.
- Co-ops Build a Better World, CCMA Conference, Philadephia, PA, June 2012.
- Co-ops Build a Better World: Co-operatives & Food Security, CT Northeast Organic Farming Association conference, Manchester, CT, March 2012. Presentation with Neighboring Food Co-ops, Organic Valley, Valley Green Feast & Willimantic Food Co-op.
NOFA Summer Conference: Co-ops Build a Better World
The UN has declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives, highlighting their contribution to local development, employment, and food security. This presentation explores the impact and potential of co-ops in our regional food system, including farmer co-ops, credit unions, worker co-ops, and food co-ops.
CCMA: Co-ops Build a Bettter World
The UN declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives, highlighting the contribution of co-ops to food security, economic development, and employment around the world. Despite this recognition, co-ops do not always understand the contribution of other co-op sectors and industries to more resilient, democratic and sustainable local economies. This workshop panel explored the impact of co-ops across our food system–including farmer co-ops, food co-ops, worker co-ops and credit unions–and the potential of the co-operative economy. Panelists included Erbin Crowell, Neighboring Food Co-op Association; Jerry McGeorge, Organic Valley/CROPP Co-op; Nicholas Reid, Equal Exchange; and Mark Wolff, Credit Union National Association.
Co-ops Build a Better World: Co-operatives & Food Security
The United Nations declared 2012 the International Year of Co-operatives, highlighting the contribution of co-ops to food security, economic development and employment. This panel, presented at CT-NOFA’s Winter Conferece in 2012, explores how co-ops — including food co-ops, farmer co-ops, worker co-ops and credit unions — are building a thriving regional economy in New England.
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