Kenzie Love

Chorus Frog Organic Gardens Cooperative Takes a Collaborative Approach to Its Work

By Kenzie Love Chorus Frog Organic Gardens Cooperative formed in October 2024, the result of a conversion initiated by the farm’s founder, Daria Zovi. A native of Italy, Zovi was familiar with the worker co-op model from her country of origin, and decided that being a sole proprietor no longer appealed to her.  “We already … Chorus Frog Organic Gardens Cooperative Takes a Collaborative Approach to Its Work


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UN Declaration Shines Spotlight on Co-operatives’ Potential

By Kenzie Love The UN General Assembly’s recent decision to recognize an International Year of Co-operatives every decade was celebrated by the co-operative sector as a landmark declaration. Following the conclusion of the second such instance last year, the designation offers an opportunity to look back at its objectives and how they were achieved, and … UN Declaration Shines Spotlight on Co-operatives’ Potential


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Report from the Executive Director — April 2026

By Hazel Corcoran   Executive Director Succession Conference Upcoming JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusion) webinar Common Good Capital program Capital gains tax exemption for sales of businesses to worker co-ops  As I write this, CWCF is in the process of searching for a new Co-Executive Director. This search comes as a significant change … Report from the Executive Director — April 2026


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A Thoughtful Leadership Transition at CWCF — Executive Director Search Is On

The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation is currently searching for its next Executive Director. This recruitment is part of a planned leadership transition. Our current Executive Director will remain in the role for approximately six months to support onboarding and continuity as CWCF moves into its next phase. This role offers the opportunity to help shape … A Thoughtful Leadership Transition at CWCF — Executive Director Search Is On


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Conflict Engagement Worker Co-op Lives Its Values through the Model

By Kenzie Love In 2020, a group of facilitators and mediators, located in Vancouver, Toronto and Nova Scotia but sharing common interests and methodologies in their work, began meeting online weekly amidst the pandemic. Organizational clients were coming to them, at a loss for how to deal with the relationship fallout from internal conflicts around … Conflict Engagement Worker Co-op Lives Its Values through the Model


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African Canadian Agricultural Producers Cooperative Helps Diaspora Plant New Roots

By Kenzie Love When he settled in BC’s Lower Mainland as an immigrant from Nigeria, John Atoyebi knew he wanted to get back into farming. A farmer in his country of origin, as well as a lawyer, Atoyebi had the experience and the desire to resume his trade, but he needed farmland, a relatively scarce … African Canadian Agricultural Producers Cooperative Helps Diaspora Plant New Roots


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Community Savings Fills a Niche in Credit Union Sector

By Kenzie Love Community Savings Credit Union was founded in 1944 by members of the International Woodworkers Association union. These workers were denied fair access to financing by traditional banks, so they built their own cooperative financial institution. Community Savings has a social purpose, “to unite working people to build a just world”, meaning every … Community Savings Fills a Niche in Credit Union Sector


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