Our Members

An ecologically-friendly, biodynamic mixed farm and worker co-op. Agricultural Renewal Co-operative is a co-operative of people united in diversifying the farm for the betterment of the land and its surrounding community. A varying number of adults, teenagers and children live here on a short or long-term basis. We work with many young apprentices from many different countries, predominately Europe. It is a friendly, welcoming and lively place, dedicated to stewardship of the land for present & future generations.

Align Consulting Cooperative supports organisations and businesses working for a more open and optimistic society with governance, strategy, and business planning.  Align is committed to cooperative development and supporting the growth of social enterprises.  Align started humbly, meeting in the homes of its members and working in coffee shops around Saskatoon.  These members talked about wanting work that would make a difference and about the kind of community they wanted to live in, and so they built Align.

BeetBox is a worker’s co-operative producing wholesome vegetables and vegetable seed. Our mission is to promote good food for our local community by producing high quality and wholesome vegetables using ecological farming practices.  You’ll find our 110 acre farm smack dab in Ottawa on farmland managed by the National Capital Commission.

CanTrust Hosting Co-operative provides managed Linuz hosting for Co-ops, non-profits, NGOs  and organizations working for positive social change.  Our speciality is Drupal, WordPress, and other PHP CMS hosting.  We host everything from simple blogs to complex community information systems.

Our private cloud is operated on our own servers, which are co located in Vancouver, Toronto, and Seattle data centres. For Canadian clients, we offer solutions that are 100% Canadian hosted, including all backups.  Co-operatives, check out our website for discounted rates.

English: We are the planet’s only co-operative sex store. Democratically run, worker owned and operated, our approach to sexuality is one of respect, openness, humour, communication and responsibility. We are service and community oriented; accessible and disability-positive.

Français: Jouets sexuels, magasin de livres et vidéos; le site contient du matériel adulte pour les plus de 18 ans.

We are professional developmental services workers who strive to deliver person directed support services where, when and how you want them with reliability, commitment and integrity at a fair price. Our goal is a cooperative work environment where both people with disabilities and their workers thrive.

First Ownership Co-op’s mandate is to: Spread the word about the co-operative option by making co-op information readily available; Provide co-operative development services; and Undertake research to support co-operatives and the co-op sector.

The Fourth Pig fulfills contracts in sustainable building design, education and construction, natural building materials design and installation, and renewable energy installation. Fourth Pig provides consultation and training for clients in the green building and alternative energy sectors.

English: The Greenhouse Co-op is a bedding plant and garden centre that operates as a seasonal business in St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia. The business produces a wide range of bedding plants (flowers and vegetables), hanging baskets, and planters. In addition, it carries a large variety of nursery items: trees, shrubs, soil conditioners, and fertilizers. Three founding members established the Co-op in 1987 as a worker co-op.

Français: Cultivateurs de plantes, détaillants.

English: Publishers of two city magazines in Saskatchewan: Regina’s Prairie Dog and Saskatoon’s Planet S.

Français: Les éditeurs de deux revues urbaines en Saskatchewan: à Régina, Prairie Dog, et à Saskatoon, Planet S.

English: Just Us! is Canada’s first Fair Trade coffee roaster, founded in 1995. It is built on the three pillars of quality products, social and environmental responsibility. We are proud to be a worker owned cooperative. Our mission is “People and the planet before profits.” We are primarily a wholesale coffee roaster, but also carry tea, sugar and chocolate products – all Fair Trade and organic.

Français: Café et thés biologiques du commerce équitable.

English: Fair trade organic “Camino” chocolate bars, candy bars, hot chocolate, sugar, juices; sourced from co-ops of family farms in developing countries. La Siembra Co-operative was founded in 1999 with the goal of reconnecting consumers with farmers in a sustainable manner. Our name La Siembra means “sowing” or “planting time” in Spanish. It is also a symbol for the seeds of change that our co-operative is sowing through its fair trade, educational and co-operative activities.

Français: Cacao et chocolat organique «Cacao Camino» du commerce équitable; obtenus de coopératives de cacao et de fermes familiales de production de sucre en pays en voie de développement.

The London Brewing Co-operative was established to bring to market an eclectic style of beers that are brewed in extremely small batches.  We are a nano-sized brewery producing single barrel batches of beer that reflect a long tradition of brewing and all that Southwestern Ontario has to offer.  Our small batch sizes mean we can take risks and utilize a wide range of in-season ingredients and brewing techniques that would not be possible with larger volumes.

English: A multi-cultural health broker is a bilingual and bicultural member of the community who: provides linguistic interpretation and cultural clarification; helps families access services and resources within the health and social service system; connects families to cultural community groups and resources; and supports community development.

Français: Les services prénataux et d’autres services de santé, livrés à une diversité de communautés d’immigrants.

New Scoop YYC is a not for profit, multistakeholder co-op that is creating with members in Calgary a media platform that will leverage and accelerate the efforts of citizens, communities, associations and local businesses to further create a city that is connected, creative and equitable.

English: Orion is a Quebec City firm which offers research, consulting, and training services, specializing in management of democratic organizations, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.

Français: Cette entreprise est spécialisée dans l’offre des services de recherche, de conseil, et de formation en trois domaines: la gestion des coopératives, la création de coopératives et le développement local, et le développement international.

Planet Bean began roasting coffee in downtown Guelph in 1997. Planet Bean has two coffee bars serving all kinds of excellent coffee beverages created by our highly skilled team of baristas. Fresh roasted coffee beans are also available. Our company also has a thriving wholesale business which supplies cafes, restaurants, gourmet and speciality grocers, businesses, churches, universities and schools.

RED2I is a not-for-profit organization which collaborates with industry, academia, government, and other NPOs in its mission to integrate research, education,design, development and innovation to drive technological advancements in Canada and worldwide.

Shift Delivery Co-op is a worker co-operative that uses zero emissions cargo trikes to replace delivery trucks in the Vancouver downtown core.

English: Sustainability Solutions Group provides high-quality, innovative sustainability consulting services. These include sustainability audits, review of current practice, strategic and implementation planning, and research. The co-op’s mission is to create and engage in inspired endeavours that are of net benefit to humanity and the ecosystems in which we are embedded.

Community planners for action on climate change

We understand sustainability as a process, rather than a static outcome. We consult for local and provincial governments, research organizations and others on climate change, energy policy and sustainable development.

Français: Fait de la consultation en développement durable.

The Vancouver Renewable Energy Co-op (VREC) is a registered cooperative. Our mandate is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, other pollution and non renewable energy by installing affordable renewable energy systems in the greater Vancouver area.

Wood Shop Workers’ Co-op makes and sells wood furniture, performs custom installations, and offers workshops to DIY enthusiasts, all out of 90% reclaimed, reused and upcycled lumber in and around Vancouver BC. It strives to be a strong voice in the cooperative movement and seeks to form partnerships and strengthen communities of like-minded organizations, all while providing meaningful employment to its worker-owners.