Member Profiles - Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

TREC Sees a Bright Future for Renewable Energy – Kenzie Love

January 18, 2024

CWCF Associate Member TREC Renewable Energy Co-operative was founded in 1998 by a group of Torontonians interested in addressing their carbon footprint collectively. They drew particular inspiration from Germany, where the renewable energy co-operative model had achieved great success. “They could see they could make small steps in their own life,” says TREC’s Co-Executive Director, … TREC Sees a Bright Future for Renewable Energy – Kenzie Love

Organic Veggie Farmer: Beetbox Co-operative Farm

January 17, 2024

Hiring: Organic vegetable farmerFarm: BeetBox Co-operative FarmLocation: Davidsons Side Rd., Ottawa, OntarioEligibility: 30 years or younger (based on wage subsidy grant)Availability: April 29th to November 2nd, 40 hrs / week BeetBox Co-operative Farm is looking for a committed farm worker and potential future co-op member to join our small, collaborative horticulture team of young, enthusiastic organic vegetable growers this 2024 … Organic Veggie Farmer: Beetbox Co-operative Farm

Co-op Helps Communities to Flourish – Kenzie Love

November 21, 2023

Flourish Community Development Co-operative comes by its name for a reason. It seeks to create caring, just, sustainable and resilient communities. Communities that will, as its name suggests, “flourish”. The Co-op was founded in 2019, arising from an earlier event called Linking Arms which had brought together progressive consultancies from Nova Scotia and elsewhere in … Co-op Helps Communities to Flourish – Kenzie Love

Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023

October 17, 2023

CWCF’s Conferences can always be counted on to deliver great presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. This year, however, features an additional draw, courtesy of the Conference’s location in Quebec City: tours of the city’s dynamic worker co-op scene, which will visit four local enterprises. It’s one of the many parts of this year’s Conference you … Worker Co-op Tours Are a Highlight of Conference 2023

Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love

October 12, 2023

Transform Practice, a not-for-profit consulting group, is a worker co-op that specializes in design, facilitation, reflective practice, evaluative learning, and strategy, working with community, non-profit, philanthropic, government and private sectors. As its name would suggest, however, the members of Transform Practice seek to go beyond merely tinkering with the framework of the organizations they serve. … Transform Practice Works Towards Change One Organization At a Time – Kenzie Love

Nanaimo Co-op Does Yeoman’s Work – Kenzie Love

July 10, 2023

Ten years into the sole proprietorship he had founded in Nanaimo, BC, in 2013 Ben Geselbracht was looking for a change. Geselbracht wanted to remain involved with the business without having to shoulder all the day-to-day responsibilities by himself. The worker co-op model beckoned, and armed with a technical assistance grant from CWCF to help … Nanaimo Co-op Does Yeoman’s Work – Kenzie Love

Local Investing YYC Looks Beyond the Bottom Line

May 23, 2023

By Kenzie Love Local Investing YYC, an associate member of CWCF through its participation in Common Good Capital, was incorporated in the fall of 2017. Its founders were looking for ways that all types of investors could invest into the local economy in businesses having a positive environmental or social impact. Travis Inlow, the Co-op’s … Local Investing YYC Looks Beyond the Bottom Line

Curbside Farms Promotes Urban Food Production

April 23, 2023

The group that formed Curbside Farms started out as a campus club in support of proportional representation and wound up as a worker co-op devoted to urban food production. The founders agree they didn’t envision their project would take this circuitous route when they started, but they have no regrets. “In terms of anticipating that … Curbside Farms Promotes Urban Food Production

Interview with Co-op L’Argot

March 23, 2023

Co-op l’Argot is a women-led translation and language services co-op based in Montréal, QC. They will be offering simultaneous translation services at CWCF’s 2023 Conference in Quebec City this November. The below is an edited transcript of a Zoom interview by the RéseauCOOP team on February 25, 2021, translated from the original French. Thank you to … Interview with Co-op L’Argot

Wayfinders Co-op Helps Small Businesses Forge a Common Path – Kenzie Love

January 22, 2023

Whatever their area of expertise, small businesses today often face an uphill battle when it comes to competing against large corporations whose resources are difficult to match. But Wayfinders Business Co-operative of Edmonton is trying to make this competition a little easier by creating an environment where small businesses, freelancers and others can join forces. … Wayfinders Co-op Helps Small Businesses Forge a Common Path – Kenzie Love