October is both Fair Trade and Co-op Month. Here is a wonderful post by Somos Estrellas about how you can learn more about co-ops, join co-ops, and support co-ops. Pour yourself a cup of Fair Trade coffee, tea or hot cocoa (from worker-owned coop Equal Exchange, of course) and look through this fun and inspiring calendar of activities!
with an emphasis on U.S. worker-owned co-operatives: it’s just what I know best.
Oct. 1
Hang a poster in your work or home and share Co-op Month via social media to get the word out!
Download at http://ncba.coop/coop-month.
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Oct. 4
Discover co-operative origins!
Register to watch a brand-new film about the Rochdale Pioneers.
Oct. 5
Worker-owned co-ops are a type of co-op- but what are these, now?
● Delightful USFWC flyer
● How Worker Cooperatives Work, by Joe Marriffino
Oct. 6
Find worker co-ops in your area- buy from them, try to get a job, offer support if applicable, and learn more.
Map of U.S. worker co-ops
Or look through the USFWC “Find a Worker Co-op” search.
Oct. 7
Download the Twin Pines cooperative logo and create custom removable tattoos of it to…
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Wow, thanks for posting, Phyllis! I hope this is a fun, accessible way for people to get into co-ops during this special month. I miss everyone at Equal Exchange! Hope everyone’s doing great.