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Season 20 · October 14, 2026 · 57 min

Co-op Week Special: The Co-op Advantage in Economy and Housing

Have you ever wondered why mainstream news so rarely talks about the economic engines quietly transforming our communities from the ground up? For this year's Co-op Week, hosts Sandy Goldman and Robin Puga sat down with two of Canada's leading co-operative visionaries: John Kay, President…

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 18 · April 16, 2024 · 58 min

Unleashing Renewable Energy and Tackling Food Waste: Earth Day episode 2024

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.…

Season 18 · March 5, 2024 · 34 min

Empowering Communities on Two Wheels – La Bikery Co-op

In the heart of Moncton, New Brunswick, lies an extraordinary story of community empowerment, sustainable living, and the transformative power of cycling. La Bikery Co-operative, a hub of social economy and cooperative values, has been making impact in making cycling accessible and enjoyable for everyone.…

Season 18 · January 23, 2024 · 31 min

Manitoba Cooperative Association

The Manitoba Cooperative Association (MCA) views cooperatives as leaders in building a strong economy and a healthy, socially vibrant province. MCA's mission is "to enhance and support the development of a united, growing and influential cooperative community in Manitoba." From the days of the wheat…

Season 17 · June 27, 2023 · 36 min

Nova Scotia Co-operative Council Creating Affordable Housing

Stone building purchased by NSCC for affordable housing in Pictou. Over the past 18 months, the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council (NSCC) has purchased 86 units of affordable housing, now owned by the community rather than someone interested only in the bottom line. Many of these…

Season 17 · January 10, 2023 · 27 min

Allied Community and Co-operative Shared Services (ACCESS)

Robin, Corinne and Danielle during the Each For All interview Allied Community and Co-operative Shared Services (ACCESS) is "a shared service nonprofit co-operative specifically formed to provide professional administrative back-office support for social purpose organizations". The newly started nonprofit co-operative provides professional administrative back-office support…

Season 16 · August 2, 2022 · 31 min

BC Co-ops receive $2 million provincial investment

On July 26, 2022, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction put out a press release announcing an unprecedented investment in the BC Co-op sector. It outlines how a $2 million dollar investment from the province was matched by others in the co-op sector.…

Season 16 · July 19, 2022 · 60 min

ACE guests in studio – Coop Universities w/ Dr. Michelle Stack

Steve, Julien and Robin at the station, LIVE! The Association of Co-operative Educators (ACE) held their annual ACE Institute in Vancouver, BC, in July, 2022. The theme for this year was Sharing our Stories – Racial Justice, Reconciliation & the role they play in Co-operative…

Season 16 · February 1, 2022 · 27 min

Freedom Dreams Co-operative Education

Freedom Dream Co-operative Education shares knowledge about co-operatives and the solidarity economy from a Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) perspective. Through a series of online and place-based workshops, Freedom Dreams hopes to empower participants with knowledge about the histories and experiences of co-operation…

Season 15 · September 7, 2021 · 60 min

Advocating for Co-ops/Vote Housing

We spoke with Dan Brunette, Director of Advocacy and Partnerships with Co-ops and Mutuals Canada about CMC's work to raise awareness of the co-operative model with the federal government. He offered several ideas that can be used by anyone who would like to leverage the…

Season 15 · June 8, 2021 · 30 min

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op Nova Scotia

JustUs! is Canada's first fair trade and organic coffee roaster founded in 1995. Its work has always been focused on social and environmental justice using coffee as a vehicle for change. Organic agriculture, as practiced by small producer farm co-ops in the Global South, is…

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