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Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation, and Rural Sustainability
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Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation, and Rural Sustainability

Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation, and Rural Sustainability

The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability will assist rural Virginians in developing and advancing their agricultural, economic and social interests to enhance their quality of life. We provide technical assistance to new and existing rural cooperatives, mutually-owned businesses, farm and forestry associations and communities engaged in improving their economic condition for the mutual benefit of their members/owners/citizens. Technical assistance is provided organizational development and governance, strategic planning, feasibility analysis, business/enterprise/market planning, finance and grant assistance. We are a long standing USDA-funded rural cooperative development center. We assist individual farms, [...]

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:38:04-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

The Kohala Center
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The Kohala Center

The Kohala Center

The Kohala Center (http://www.kohalacenter.org) is an independent, not-for-profit, community-based center for research, conservation, and education. We turn research and ancestral knowledge into action, so that communities in Hawai‘i and around the world can thrive—ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially. The Kohala Center was established in direct response to the request of island residents and island leaders to create greater educational and employment opportunities by caring for—and celebrating—Hawai‘i Island’s natural and cultural landscape. Today, we focus on cultivating shared leadership in local communities through conservation, education, and economic development programs. As part of our economic development efforts, we launched our Rural and Cooperative Business Development Services (RCBDS, http://www.kohalacenter.org/business) [...]

By Samantha Foust|2022-07-20T16:34:18-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development
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South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development

South Carolina Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development

The Center for Cooperative and Enterprise Development is dedicated to enhancing and expanding local food and agricultural businesses in South Carolina. The Center and partners provide technical assistance to cooperatives, mutually-owned businesses, and other small business within multiple industries, but with a strong focus on agricultural businesses. Primary activities are cooperative formation, business planning, feasibility studies, cooperative financing, grant writing, assisting producer associations, and new business development.

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:29:18-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Start.coop
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Start.coop

Start.coop

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:30:20-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Shared Capital Cooperative
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Shared Capital Cooperative

Shared Capital Cooperative

Shared Capital Cooperative is a national loan fund and federally certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides financing to cooperative businesses and housing throughout the United States. Shared Capital’s mission is to build a just, equitable and democratic economy by investing in cooperative enterprise with a focus on providing financing to co-ops to create wealth in low-income and economically disadvantaged communities. Shared Capital is a cooperative association, democratically owned and governed by its members, with 237 cooperatives in 35 states. By borrowing from and investing in the fund, members directly engage in [...]

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:23:13-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
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Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

The RMFU Cooperative & Economic Development Center was formed in 1995. During the past decade as an integral part of Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Educational and Charitable Foundation, the Co-op Center has worked with and facilitated the growth of over 80 cooperatives, LLCs, and other associations and partnerships across Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Currently over 50% of those businesses are still in operation today. Highlights of this effort are the Colorado Farm and Art Market, Family Farmers Seed Cooperative, Organic Seed Alliance, Mountain States Lamb Cooperative, La Montanita Food Cooperative and the High Plains [...]

By Samantha Foust|2022-07-20T16:21:51-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)
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Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)

Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC)

NWCDC is a nonprofit organization devoted to assisting new and existing cooperative businesses, from daycare centers to credit unions. NWCDC supports cooperatives in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Hawaii. Founded by cooperatives in 1977, the Center has grown into the Northwest’s leading provider of services for co-op business development. We have a long history of collaborating with communities, governments, economic development agencies and other cooperatives, sharing expertise and building cross-sector support for new and existing cooperatives We understand that when consumers, producers or workers become business owners of a cooperative, their individual and [...]

By Samantha Foust|2022-07-20T16:20:40-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Northwest Agriculture Business Center
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Northwest Agriculture Business Center

Northwest Agriculture Business Center

Let NABC help you grow your business NABC provides business development resources to farmers and agriculture-related business in northwest Washington. We work collaboratively to evaluate innovative agricultural products or services in order to ensure successful implementation into the market place. NABC's fee-based technical assistance provides farm clients with "hand's-on" business plan review and development, preparation of capital and financing strategies and plans, value-added product development and marketing, project evaluations, and professional referrals. Please review the Client Application Process for further details. Usted habla Español? Por favor visita nuestra página en español para [...]

By Samantha Foust|2022-07-20T16:19:01-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation
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Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation

Northcountry Cooperative Foundation helps communities take control of their futures through cooperative ownership. We specialize in the development and support of affordable housing cooperatives, providing low-income residents with technical expertise and organizational support needed to create successful cooperatives and sustain them in the long-term. Development Services: We help co-ops assess project feasibility, secure financing, and develop strong organizational and management structures. Technical Assistance: We help ensure cooperatives thrive by providing tailored technical assistance, training, continuing education, and peer to peer engagement opportunities. Advocacy: We work with co-op leaders to advocate for legislation [...]

By Alex Stone|2022-08-17T12:19:34-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
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Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center

The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska’s center for cooperative based business development. NCDC provides education, training, and technical assistance to cooperatively owned businesses, be it a cooperative, an LLC, or other business structure.We are committed to creating sustainable communities in Nebraska where people work together to meet their needs and reach their goals. Our center provides technical assistance, education, and training for developing and existing groups. Our services are available for all types of business enterprises. For over a decade the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Coop-erative Development Center (NCDC) has been [...]

By Alex Stone|2022-07-20T16:10:11-07:00September 25th, 2017|Comments Off