The Common Share

Farming is expensive. The cost of the machinery and labour required to run a farm is daunting, and many farmers are having to take on increasing levels of debt to access the tools and resources they...

For over 50 years, RedHat Co-operative has been supplying western Canada with fresh, greenhouse-grown vegetables.

Co-operatives are, by definition, a group effort. But, like any new venture, co-ops need an entrepreneurial “champion” to push the vision forward. In Fraser Lake – a resilient little village nestled...

Capitalizing on Regional Strength

Most of us take electricity for granted. But for remote northern communities without roads, built on tundra and far from neighbouring towns, procuring a stable...

For groups or communities looking to take economic development, wealth and employment creation into their own hands, co-ops are a good option.

A recent resolution by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says that with a young population,...

The co-op business model is at least 519 years old.

The Shore Porters Society in Aberdeen, Scotland claims to have established the world’s first co-operative in 1498. Though it’s no longer a co-op,...