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 to purchase local, safe, organic, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO food and [...]
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 northern communities and co-ops across the country. This new [...]
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, together with cultivating an ethical and high quality organic food [...]
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 their way to each other and created the African-Canadian Agricultural [...]
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, overcome loneliness and isolation and build a sense of community. [...]
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 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It's her job to partner with [...]
What happens when a globally renowned industry faces a labyrinth of regulations that threaten its very existence? In our latest episode of Each For All: The Co-operative Connection, host Robin Puga sits down with two passionate advocates who are fighting to preserve British Columbia's legacy of high-quality, craft cannabis. "We have world-class farmers here [...]
Affordable Housing and Food Security: Insights from Thom Armstrong and Theo Lamb At Each For All: The Co-operative Connection, we delve into the pressing issues that shape our communities. In our latest episode, host Robin Puga sits down with longtime friend of the show, Thom Armstrong, CEO of the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC. Thom [...]
Audra Kruger, Executive Director In this episode of Each For All: The Co-operative Connection, host Robin Puga dives deep into the world of co-operative development with two inspiring leaders from Co-operatives First. We are happy to welcome Audra Krueger, Executive Director, and Kyle White, Director of Education, who share their journey and insights [...]
In honour of Earth Day, 2024, hosts Robin Puga and Sandy Goldman explored two critical aspects of the social economy: renewable energy cooperatives and food waste reduction. Our guests, Dr. Martin Boucher and Carla Pellegrini, provided in-depth knowledge and passionate discourse on these topics. Dr. Martin Boucher, President of Community Energy Co-operative Canada [...]
