Co-op Structure
Food Co-ops, Past & Present
Selling Ownership
Co-op World
The Principles
100

Banking services, healthcare, legal help, or babysitting services are examples of this.

What is a service Cooperative?

100

There are 29,000 cooperatives operate in every sector of the (country)

There are 1 billion people are members of cooperatives 


U.S.

Worldwide


100

These co-ops are owned by the customers who then purchase goods and services from the cooperative. Grocery co-ops are a well-known example of consumer cooperatives.

What is a Consumer Co-op?

100
This type of co-op is an alternative to banks.
What is a credit union?
100
This cooperative principle leads us to give donations to neighborhood groups and support local food shelves.
What is Concern for the Community?
200

This select group of member-owners who oversee the coop and carry on the important decisions made by the coop members

What is the Board of Directors?

200

A cooperative was founded in Atlanta in 2013 by a then-20-year-old vegan.

Hint: This cooperative is Southern, Black-owned and LGBT-owned.  :)

What is The Pecan Milk Cooperative?

200

Free BEE

Free BEE

200
Worldwide there are 800 million of these people.
What are co-op member-owners?
200
This cooperative principle ensures that joining the co-op is completely optional for anyone who comes to our stores.
What is Open and Voluntary Membership?
300
  • 12% or 3 million people are part of a ____?
  • The largest  ____ mutuals report a total turnover of 2,034.98 billion USD, according to the World Cooperative Monitor (2019).
  • ____ contribute to the sustainable economic growth and stable, quality employment, employing 280 million people across the globe, in other words, 10% of the world’s employed population.

Cooperatives

300
This year was declared to be the International Year of the Co-ops by the United Nations.
What is 2012?
300

These are the about 3 payment methods customers can choose from when joining the co-op.

What are monthly, quarterly, and pay in full, payment options? 

300

This type of cooperative includes the Tilsner Artists' Cooperative and Commonwealth Terrace Cooperative, both in St. Paul.

What are housing co-ops?

300

This action is a way for our member-owners to vote on the Board of Directors.

What is voting in the Board of Directors election?

400

What does the word co-op stand for?

Cooperative

400

 This cooperative was founded May 8, 1988 when the original 20 farmer members came together to promote organic practices and quality coffee production in the region. They Fair Trade and Small-Farmer Symbol certifications

What is Cooperativa Mejillones?

400

The purpose of these co-operatives is to provide their members with work by operating an enterprise. They may be found in all economic sectors

What is a workers cooperative?

400
In rural areas, these types of co-ops are more common, making this service more affordable to those far from cities.
What are electrical/power co-ops? (or utility co-ops)
400
Right at this very moment, you are strengthening our commitment to this cooperative principle.
What is Education and Training?
500

Cooperatives are people-centered enterprises owned, controlled and run by and for their members to empower their communities economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations. They also put fairness and equality first allowing people to create sustainable enterprises that generate long-term jobs and prosperity. 


What is a cooperative?


500

This (type of coop) is an effective tool for creating long-term, dignified jobs, particularly in urban low-income communities. (These type of people) invest time, energy and dollars into our neighborhood businesses and build up blighted areas.

What is a Worker Co-op?

500

These co-ops are typically made up of several small businesses who have joined together to improve their buying power and to get better discounts and offers on products and services.

What is a Purchasing co-ops?

500
This certification requires democratic organization amongst workers and farmers- either through co-ops or unions.
What is Fair Trade?
500

1. Voluntary and Open Membership. …

2. Democratic Member Control. …

3. Member Economic Participation. …

4. Autonomy and Independence. …

5. Education, Training and Information. …

6. Co-operation among Co-operatives. …

7. Concern for Community

What are the 7 basic Cooperative Principles?

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