Outlines how staff are to be treated and compensated, as outlined in the monitoring report. Tools and templates are also provided.

M. Gallagher coined the now-popular term "food desert." At the Consumer Cooperative Management Association 2011 conference, M. Gallagher shares some of her ideas for solutions that food co-ops can create.

A webinar that discusses possible technologies for new co-ops and their benefits. The speaker looks at systems for common challenges and suggests sample criteria for organizations.

A webinar that examines ways to finance a co-op, modes of achieving sources of capital and strategies to work with primary lenders.

Learn what cooperative ownership is all about in this webinar. The speaker discusses how to set up ownership programs, member/owner benefits, and other best practices that have proven their strength in established co-ops.

Provides resources and support for communities that want to start new food co-ops.

Food Co-op Initiative is a non-profit foundation that provides resources and support for communities that want to start food co-ops. They offer insight, grants, referrals, and training material to give you the best chance for a creating a successful co-op or buying club.