Cecosesola of Venezuela Wins Right Livelihood Award!
By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
You could say that Cecosesola has learned how to ignore the market and set its own terms for providing goods and services.
Tag: food co-operative
How grocery co-ops across New England thrived despite the pandemic
By Paige Wolf, Shareable
Though a global pandemic and ease of technology has sent millions of grocery shoppers online to order from Instacart and Amazon, the most grassroots and socially connected form of grocery shopping has been surprisingly untouched.
How to Set up a Squash Growing Co-op
By Roland Hague, Shareable
Squashes and pumpkins are great because they're easy to grow, are a low input/ high output crop with very low maintenance and watering, and most importantly because they provide a good winter survival food.
Food Co-ops, Food Hubs, and Food Democracy: Part 2
By Jim Johnson, Grassroots Economic Organizing
Food politics is often a major news story these days, so I would dispute the generalization that most consumers do not see food as political.
Food Co-ops, Food Hubs, and Food Democracy
By Jim Johnson, Grassroots Economic Organizing
The movement needs to refocus on its basic mission of empowering and mobilizing communities in need of healthy food and economic justice.