Increased bargaining power and the opportunity to reach more markets makes a cooperative a lucrative idea for small farms. When it comes to preparing the business plan, co-op plans differ from those ...

The history of electric cooperatives is one of individuals striving to improve their local communities. Perhaps the most inspiring electric cooperative formation was initiated by Peggi Timm. Timm, ...

During law school, I had an opportunity to work with the Sustainable Economies Law Center out in Oakland, California. They were a group of attorneys, attorneys in training, advocates and professionals ...