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Continuum of living: How co-ops can save rural communities
For some the word cooperative might conjure images of hipster communes — but cooperatives provide services in a multitude of domains, including housing, food and utilities.
Unlike a traditional for-profit business, customers, employees or suppliers can buy into a cooperative and become shareholders, effectively owning the business.
In addition, co-ops are often run by a board of directors, who make decisions based on providing a service rather than turning a profit.
Thanks to organizations like the Montana Cooperative Development Center http://www.mcdc.coop/mcdc and the USDA’s Rural-Business Cooperative Service http://www.rd.usda.gov/about-rd/agencies/rural-business-cooperative-service , low-access communities like Turner are getting assistance in starting cooperatives in food and housing.
Annie Pentilla [email protected]
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