How to Be an Urban Fruit Forager
In the 10 km radius of where I live I can source 80% of my favourite fruit, mostly for free, for a token sum, or in exchange for my own homegrown produce.
Helena Martin
How to Start a Grocery Co-op
The Cooperative Grocer’s Network published An Online Guide to Starting a Food Co-op in March 2002 outlining nine steps to forming a grocery co-op. The report details extensive resources and case study examples.
While Government Shut Down, the Global Sharing Movement Ramped Up
In October, while the US government…shutdown, the global sharing movement ramped up and demonstrated that if we want to get stuff done, we’re going to have to do it ourselves.
How to Start the Airbnb of Kitchen Incubators in Your Community
FoodLab Detroit’s new Detroit Kitchen Connect program is experimenting with an innovative new model for kitchen incubation that drastically reduces the cost of operation…
We Gathered, We Mapped, We Shared: a #MapJam Follow-Up
Sharing services aren’t always easy to find. For two weeks in October, people all over the world gathered to make maps.
How to Host a Great Canning Session
Recently, Shareable chatted with Kim O’Donnel, founder of Canning Across America, a collective of cooks, gardeners and food lovers interested in “putting food up.”
SNAKE OIL: Chapter 6 – Energy Reality
Everything depends upon our recognizing the mirage for what it is, and getting on with the project of the century.
Rethinking Sustainable Development in terms of Commons
Wouldn’t sustainable development initiatives, mechanisms and policies considerably gain in effectiveness if they were planned and assessed in relation to the principles, processes and practices of the commons?
How the Power of Cooperation Transformed a Vacant Lot in South Chicago
“Communication, collaboration, cooperation—those are skills, not just words,” said Salim Al-Nurridinn, founder of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois, while standing at the gate of the Cooperation Operation (Coop Op).
SNAKE OIL: Chapter 5 – The Economics of Fracking: Who Benefits?
When we inquire who benefits from the fracking frenzy, the intuitively obvious answer is, “the oil and gas industry, of course.” Yet this may be a simplistic assumption.
Giftivalve: A Reflection on Istanbul’s Recent Gift Economy Festival
I attended a unique event in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 11-14, 2013, called “Giftival,” a neologism combining gift and festival.
How to Start a Community Land Trust
The CLT model works by purchasing land on behalf of the community and holding it in trust in perpetuity.
