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In Canada, agricultural co-operatives play an important role in processing and marketing farm products, providing agricultural supplies and services related to farm production and marketing. Like all co-operative organizations, agricultural…
This paper is part of a larger research study on the Aboriginal co-operative movement (A Report on Aboriginal Co-operatives in Canada: Current Situation and Potential for Growth). The study was…
This guide, developed by the Government of Canada’s Co-operatives Secretariat, includes information describing what co-operatives are, the various kinds of co-operatives, differences between co-ops and other types of businesses, co-operative…
This guide attempts to answer important questions, including; How can you tell if your group is ready to embark on a social enterprise? What are the steps in a social…
This report seeks to determine what CED-oriented business development might consist of. This research will seek to determine what is meant by “Community Economic Development” and determine what the components…
This report describes the development of a Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) in Winnipeg and the impact of the LETS upon its members. It sets this description within the historical…
This research project explores the ways in which the residents of Franklin, Manitoba might react to developing an agricultural land trust, an alternative model that places importance on non-economic dimensions…
You can help develop your local economy. How? By teaching Community Economic Development (CED) best practices to others. Building Dreams with Teams is a curriculum package designed for CED practitioners,…
Tools and Techniques for Community Recovery and Renewal, a companion to the Community Resilience Manual that includes specific tried and true methods for improving economic well-being as well as further…
This workbook, its companion videotape, and the Drucker Foundation Web site were designed to complement James Austin’s The Collaboration Challenge. Together these resources can help your nonprofit organization further its…
The expertise acquired over years by actors and organizations specialized in financing social and solidarity economy in Quebec has now its English version. The guide is an important tool for…
Hillcrest Village Business Improvement Area members and the planners at Deepwater have seen the excitement and positive change that happen when artistic and creative projects are used as a starting…
