If you’ve ever sipped Florida’s Natural orange juice, buttered a dinner roll with Land O’Lakes, or spread Welch’s grape jelly on a peanut-butter sandwich then you’ve done business with a farm co-op.

The theme for the 2018 International Day of Cooperatives (IDC) is “Sustainable consumption and production”, creating an opportunity for cooperatives to show how they run successful businesses while ...

Everybody knows that members of the Baby Boomer generation have begun retiring. But it’s the pace at which those folks are leaving the workforce – some 10,000 people will turn 65 every day for the ...

You may know Equal Exchange by the food company’s signature bright red logo on its coffee, tea, or chocolate bars. You may know they sell only certified fair-trade products, ensuring just compensation ...

Rural cooperatives are the backbone of this nation’s many critical infrastructure projects and provide essential services that people in the U.S. rely on to thrive. Cooperatives are people-centered ...

The International Day of Cooperatives provides an opportunity to spotlight how such enterprises can help build resilience in all socio-economic spheres in times of “global uncertainty,” said Secretary ...

The great recession we've been going through will lead to nothing less than a new era in the economy and culture of America, a time of vigorous prudence and ethical self-regulation. That's the ...

Sustainable development is more naturally realised in cooperatives than limited liability companies. According to Professor of Private Law Ville Pönkä, more attention should therefore be paid to ...

The recent decision by the ministry of commerce and industry, Government of India, to include cooperatives within the definition of start-ups is a landmark moment. It sends a strong policy signal that ...

SACCOs are a massive pillar of Kenya's economy, contributing an estimated 20 per cent to 45 per cent of the national GDP and holding over Ksh1 trillion in assets.