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25 May '13

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  • Mergers help farmers achieve $1bn income
    The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of the country’s economy. CHS Inc. is a farmer-owned co-op headquartered in...
United States What happened when co-operatives went to the White House?
On May 4th, for the first time in US history, the White House held a national briefing for the...
United States Film-Makers Cooperative celebrates independent cinema
The main purpose of the Film-Makers Cooperative is to provide an alternative to the mainstream...
United States Co-ops unite across the US to 'Fix the Future'
Leaders of local organisations including worker co-operatives, community banks, local business...
United States Anchor institutions could help to further co-operative development
A recent report by The Democracy Collaborative shows how anchor institutions can make a difference...
Global NewsCo-operatives create 8,000 new jobs while unemployment hits record in Spain

At a time when more then six million people are unemployed across Spain, co-operatives have managed to not only maintain, but also increase the number of jobs by 7.2 ...

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ArgentinaPope Francis: His fight against social injustice and human exploitation in Argentina

Latin America's first Pope is a strong supporter of co-operatives, who helped the Argentina movement fight against corruption, human trafficking and exploitation.

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Christiania Adulsei, a 58-year old cocoa farmer and member of Kuapa Kokoo co-op. Picture: Sophi Tranchell

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Global NewsJoin the campaign to fight for better treatment of women cocoa farmers

Oxfam America has launched a campaign to encourage the top three chocolate companies in the world to treat the women who grow and pick the cocoa better.

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The cover of the 'New Lanark: Spinning Lives' depicts orphan Fiona

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Global NewsHistorical book tells the tale of the co-operative movement's inspiration

There are hundreds of historical documents surrounding the revolutionary work done by Robert Owen and his father-in-law David Dale at the New Lanark Mills in Scotland. However for ...

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Sergio Nuñez, founder of Andean Naturals, helping out with the harvest

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BoliviaCo-ops help quinoa farmers gain access to the global market

Following on from the International Year of Co-operatives, the United Nations has named 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa — and co-operatives are still playing a big ...

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United StatesMergers help farmers achieve $1bn income

The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of the country’s economy.

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Global News16 November: Celebrate Global Worker Co-op Day

More than 1,000 co-operators, academics and experts will share their experiences and exchange ideas, at the Global Worker Co-operative Day on 16 November.

Abiyol Shijerau from Oromo coffee company at Meet the Co-ops

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United KingdomManchester Co-operatives excited to celebrate Co-operatives United

Co-operatives from Manchester shared their excitement for the upcoming Co-operatives United conference in October, at a ‘Meet the Co-ops’ event held this week. 

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Citadelle is 100 per cent maple and 100 per cent co-operative.

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CanadaCitadelle, from a local co-op to a world-leading maple syrup producer

Citadelle is the world’s largest supplier of 100% pure maple syrup, and it is also 100% co-operative. The co-op was created in the early 1920s at the urge of Quebec’s ...

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Global Indigo selling its products at a stall

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United KingdomGlobal Indigo helps small co-ops make a difference through fair-trading

A year ago Ella Huffman and Angela Marker, two young graduates from Devon, set up Global Indigo, a small community-interest company, that supports small-scale co-operatives ...

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