Worker Co-op Profiles

Worker Co-ops are actively involved in the economic and socio-economic fabric of their communities. This page gives a sampling of worker co-ops.

Glorious Organics Values Co-operation, Communication, and Community – Kenzie Love

One of the first certified organic farms in BC’s Fraser Valley, Glorious Organics began with a group of farmers who seized an opportunity to supply the Northwest Territories pavilion at Expo 86 in Vancouver with a then-novel product: pre-cut salads. The concept was successful enough that the farmers decided they could make a business out … Glorious Organics Values Co-operation, Communication, and Community – Kenzie Love


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Home Care Workers’ Co-op Proves There’s a Better Way – Kenzie Love

Long before she even knew about worker co-ops, Danielle Turpin wanted to launch one.  After 16 years as a personal support worker, Turpin had had enough of the lack of autonomy, exploitative working conditions, and inadequate staffing that characterized much of the sector. She envisioned a different approach, one where staff and clients got the … Home Care Workers’ Co-op Proves There’s a Better Way – Kenzie Love


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coopérative Tënk Celebrates Documentaries – Hannah Rackow

For coopérative Tënk in Montreal, bringing lesser-known documentaries to audiences across Canada is both a passion and a mission. Florence Lamothe, co-founder and general manager of the co-op, explains that “the documentary is a rather under-circulated, under-loved and under-financed medium and cinematographic genre these days.” Tënk aims to address that gap by hosting and highlighting … coopérative Tënk Celebrates Documentaries – Hannah Rackow


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Together We’re Bitter (TWB) Crafts Community – Kenzie Love

When the founders of Together We’re Bitter opened shop six years ago in Kitchener, Ontario, they wanted to create something that would make their surrounding community, in cofounder Alex Szaflarska’s words, “a little bit more interesting and a little bit more fun.” And what better way to do that, they concluded, than a co-operative craft … Together We’re Bitter (TWB) Crafts Community – Kenzie Love


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Aster Group’s Members Have Diverse Skills But Common Values

By Kenzie Love An environmental consultancy based in Sackville, New Brunswick, Aster Group launched in 2013, the brainchild of a small group whose members all had a history of working for either government or nonprofit organizations. The members wanted an entity that would bring together their expertise in various areas and offer them autonomy while … Aster Group’s Members Have Diverse Skills But Common Values


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Creating Websites Just the Starting Point for Weaver Digital Design & Storytelling

By Kenzie Love For Vancouver Island-based worker co-op Weaver Digital Design & Storytelling, the year since its launch has been one to remember, with the impact of the pandemic offering both challenges and opportunities. Initial concerns about whether there would be enough work to go around were soon replaced by the realization that there might … Creating Websites Just the Starting Point for Weaver Digital Design & Storytelling


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Sun Certified Proves That Less Can Be More – Kenzie Love

When it comes to building houses, Winnipeg’s Sun Certified Builders Co-operative firmly believes that less is more. By building “passive houses”, well-insulated buildings that require little energy for heating or cooling, Sun Certified’s builders are able to deliver houses that have a lower carbon footprint than ones heated or cooled with conventional technology. “If you … Sun Certified Proves That Less Can Be More – Kenzie Love


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