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Fairtrade hero John Bowes dies at 59
One of the Co-operative Movement’s top marketers died unexpectedly last week whilst undergoing treatment for a heart condition.
August 04 2011
Co-ops find a home at Hay Festival
It's true that Hay-on-Wye may be more famous for its bookstores than co-operatives — but the Movement does play its part in making the Hay Festival a success.
May 13 2011
The ski co-op that bought a mountain
Want to buy a mountain? Well 1,800 skiers have: the Mad River Glen Co-operative (MRGC) in Vermont is the owner of the General Stark Mountain.
May 04 2011
Co-operatives respond to a future for food
Awareness of the Co-operative Movement is increasing at a rapid rate. From high profile media coverage of how community ownership holds the answer to the problem of declining rural services to primetime television adverts publicising the Co-operative Revolution, our Movement is becoming increasingly recognised as a viable answer to some of the problems posed by the current austerity measures facing communities.
April 08 2011
Midlands Co-op set for a stylish retail makeover
The Co-op may, as the advert says, be “good with food.” But in some parts of the UK, its retail sector is reaching out way beyond the kitchen into other parts of the home.
March 29 2011
College rescues East Africa's rich co-op history
Co-operatives have a long history in East Africa, with some over 75 years old.
March 29 2011
Research group provide social Substance
An innovative Manchester-based co-op has just published its social audit report, to celebrate its fifth year of trading.
March 25 2011
Helping to lead a Fairtrade revolution
Fairtrade Fortnight — this year running from February 28th to March 13th — is now an important date in the calendar of the Co-operative Movement.
February 28 2011
Co-op makes its mark at big farming conference
One of the key events of the agricultural calendar got 2011 off to a busy start for Christine Tacon CBE, head of Co-operative Farms, when she chaired the Oxford Farming Conference.
February 10 2011
Co-op touchdown for Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers
This year's Super Bowl winners Green Bay Packers, who beat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25, are the closest thing to be found to a co-operative in US major league sport . . .
February 07 2011
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