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Season 20 · September 22, 2026 · 30 min

Peace Energy Co-operative

In 2002, a group of local folks in Dawson Creek, British Columbia began talking about the idea of a renewable energy co-operative powered by the abundant wind and sunshine in the region. Research into a European model lead to the creation of a for-profit community…

Season 20 · June 23, 2026 · 52 min

Table 8 Co-operative/Two Whales Coffee Shop

In Port Rexton, Newfoundland, the beloved Two Whales Coffee Shop is more than just a place to grab something to eat and drink. Founded by Sue Asquith and David Ellis in 2009, this community hub in the town of 300, has always been a sustainable…

Season 20 · May 26, 2026 · 27 min

Stardust Studio Co-operative

Once upon at time in Saskatoon, there were five very accomplished hairstylists who had been collaborating for years at a local hair salon. But they were restless and wanted to create a new path where they had more autonomy and agency. So with the help…

Season 20 · April 21, 2026 · 29 min

NewfoundSAND Glass Recycling Co-op

The only province in Canada without a dedicated glass recycling program is Newfoundland and Labrador. Household glass that is not re-used goes to the landfill creating glass waste, a huge environmental challenge. Enter the NewfoundSand Glass Recycling Co-operative created by community members who know there's…

Season 20 · March 10, 2026 · 30 min

The Cleaning Co-op

The British Columbia Co-operative Association calls The Cleaning Co-op "a fresh alternative offering ethical and professional cleaning services." It also describes The Vancouver Empowerment Cleaning Co-op (the Association) as a worker co-op that aims: To disrupt the cleaning industry through providing high quality professional cleaning…

Season 20 · February 8, 2026 · 63 min

Business NOT As Usual

Improving awareness about the relevance of co-operative model with the general public, youth and government is the most important issue for co-ops in the annual survey by The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives. And the job of raising awareness is up to the…

Season 19 · November 28, 2025 · 31 min

Monashee Community Co-op – Nourishing the Local Economy

The Monashee Community Co-operative is a market located in Lumby, B.C. It began in 2013 when some local residents collaborated to organize bulk buying of organic foods at a lower price than nearby Vernon. Since then, it's grown to become a vital hub for folks…

Season 19 · November 14, 2025 · 32 min

What can we learn from Northern Co-operatives?

In 2009, co-operative scholar and educator Ian MacPherson urged researchers to continue studying and learning from the Northern Co-operative experience. Now, the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) is heeding MacPherson's advice with a series of projects it hopes will be beneficial to…

Season 19 · July 8, 2025 · 37 min

Horse Lake Community Farm Co-op

This co-op has a long and rich history in the South Cariboo region of British Columbia and was incorporated in 2006 to protect the agricultural and ecological integrity of a vital lakeshore acreage. Its goal has been to develop local farming capacity and agricultural resources,…

Season 19 · June 3, 2025 · 32 min

African-Canadian Agricultural Producers Co-operative

This very new and passionate co-op is comprised of a small group of African immigrants who share a love of agriculture and working the land as their ancestors have for generations. Despite arriving in BC's urban Lower Mainland and all having full-time work, they found…

Season 19 · May 20, 2025 · 32 min

Killick Coast North Seniors Co-operative

When the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives created the Co-op Incubator Program in 2024, a group of residents from Pouch Cove got on board with a specific idea in mind; to create a co-operative that would support area seniors to age well at home,…

Season 18 · November 26, 2024 · 61 min

Co-operatives Care for Communities

This episode of Each For All reports on just a few examples of Co-operative Principle 7 – Concern for Community and celebrates people working together to solve problems in their communities. Michaela Turner is the Community and Employee Engagement Manager at the Moose Jaw Co-op…

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