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Cooperatives (also called co-ops) are a form of business ownership that is practiced all over the world. The most common types of cooperatives are worker-owned and consumer-owned. Most cooperatives adhere to seven principles: Voluntary and Open Membership Democratic Member Control Member Economic Participation Autonomy and Independance Education, Training and Information Co-operation among Co-operatives Concern for Community Co-ops include: Agricultural: farms, feed suppliers, and seed banks. Computer and Internet: ISPs, web hosting, and computer design collectives Energy: utility companies and power providers Financial: banks, credit unions, investors, insurers, and mortgage brokers Food Cooperatives: health-food stores and bulk food sharing programs Housing: housing cooperatives and intentional communities. Visual Arts: groups of artists, both living and working together.

 
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1|20 Media - Workers' co-operative providing 3D previsualization and multimedia services.
http://www.1-20media.com/
Co-op Group - The world's largest co-operative society, with activity in a number of retail sectors, and subsidiaries in insurance, financial services and many more area (formerly known as CWS group).
http://www.co-op.co.uk/
Co-opNet - Electronic mailing list run by the Southampton Co-op Network to promote cooperatives. The emphasis is on UK co-ops, particularly worker co-ops. Includes links to list archives.
http://www.totalcoverage.coop/
Co-operative News - An independent publication for the UK co-operative sector.
http://www.thenews.coop/
Co-operative Union - An umbrella organization for UK co-operatives, providing a political voice. Also incorporates ICOM, a worker co-op body.
http://www.co-opunion.coop/
Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives - COPAC joins businesses of the cooperative movement with the United Nations, and farmers' and workers' organizations. General info on COPAC and its member organizations.
http://www.copacgva.org/
Cooperative Hall of Fame - The Cooperative Hall of Fame honors those distinguished individuals whose contributions to cooperative business have been genuinely heroic. Includes biographies of inductees and general information on the organization.
http://www.coopheroes.org/
Cornell Cooperative Extension - An educational system that enables people to improve their lives and communities through partnerships that put experience and research knowledge to work. Includes course goals and general information.
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/
Ditas - Danish buying group for do-it-yourself products. Corporate profile and financials, map of members, and related links provided.
http://www.ditas.dk/
Environmental Services Co-operative - Co-operative created by environment scientists whose main aims are to promote and tackle environmental issues in various sectors.
http://www.envirocoop.com/
Grassroots Economic Organizing - A newsletter about worker co-ops, economic democracy and sustainable, stakeholder-owned, democratically managed businesses in the US and worldwide.
http://www.geo.coop/
HEAT USA - A heating oil co-operative.
http://www.heatusa.com/
Humetasys Consumer-Purchasing Cooperative - Product line is geared toward a mission of promoting ‘basic home systems.'
http://www.msu.edu/~micheal/hmsc.htm
International Co-operative Alliance - Information about co-operatives worldwide from the ICA, their apex organization.
http://www.ica.coop/
Iowa Institute for Cooperatives - Legislative Action, education & training business development assistance from this state organization.
http://www.iacoops.org/
Klien Karoo Co-operative - Produces ostrich leather, ostrich feathers and ostrich meat, as well as providing multiplication, distribution and marketing of quality pasture and vegetable seed.
http://www.kleinkaroo.co.za/
National Cooperative Business Association - Contains general information on American cooperative businesses, a co-op events calendar, and NCBA membership information.
http://www.ncba.coop/
North American Students of Cooperation - Federation of campus-based housing and retail cooperatives in Canada and the U.S.
http://www.umich.edu/~nasco/
Orion Counselling and Research Co-operative - Handbooks about managing cooperatives, and links to worldwide cooperatives. In English, French and Spanish.
http://www.orion.coop/
Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester Co-op - A consumer co-op with activities in food, motor and travel retail, funeral services and childcare.
http://www.osg.coop/
Paperback - Supplying recycled graphic and office papers.
http://www.paperback.coop/
The Phone Co-op - A highly successful consumer co-operative in the UK telecommunications sector.
http://www.phone.coop/
UK Co-op Online Directory - A guide to the co-op movement and a directory of UK co-ops, sorted by field of work.
http://www.cooponline.coop/
usura - A co-operative of skilled professionals offering a wide range of services. We undertake a range of projects harnessing the skills of individual members, and group projects utilising the specialist skills of several of our members.
http://usura.co.uk/


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