Our Members

English: The Aster Group Environmental Service Co-operative provides a variety of environmental consulting services, is developing benefits and health plan options for non-profit organizations, and is working towards a trust fund that will provide funding to environmental and sustainability projects in New Brunswick.

Français: L’Aster Group Environmental Service Co-operative offre une variété de services de consultation en environnement, développe des régimes d’assurance santé pour les organisations à but non lucratif, et travaille à créer un fonds fiduciaire qui permettra de financer des projets environnementaux et de développement durable au Nouveau-Brunswick.

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.

EnerGreen Builders Co-operative has seven members, each bringing unique construction experience and skills. EnerGreen is committed to building and maintaining high quality sustainable buildings and we endeavour to use environmentally friendly building materials and practices.

Based in the Tantramar region of southeast New Brunswick, we are committed to using the local trades people and goods produced in this region. However, in order to make high quality renewable technology available to customers, we are agents for North American suppliers as well.

English: Operating five seafood processing plants; pioneered quality initiatives in the industry through dockside product grading systems; exports crab and groundfish to the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Sweden, Germany and Canada.

Français: Opèrent cinq usines de transformation de fruits de mer; ont développé des programmes de qualité dans l’industrie avec des systèmes de classification de produit au quai; exportent le crabe et du poisson de fond aux États-Unis, au Japon, au Taiwan, en Suède, en Allemagne et au Canada.

Established in early 2012, Hub City Cycles Community Co-operative has been a fixture in downtown Nanaimo.  Part of our organization is devoted to operating a full-service bike shop.  We repair and recondition donation bikes and offer them for sale at very reasonable prices. We also provide space for members of the co-op to work on their own bikes, get help with repair/replacement questions, and further their knowledge of bicycle mechanics.

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.

Their interest in good food, social justice and the environment led them to start Tourne-Sol co-operative farm in the fall of 2004. They run their business as a worker co-operative. By farming together, they have built a democratic, diversified and sustainable enterprise. They produce vegetables, flowers, herbs, herbal teas, seedlings, and seeds in Les Cèdres, Quebec. Everything they grow is certified organic by Ecocert Canada following Quebec and Canadian organic standards.

English: Libra is a team of professional library and knowledge management specialists who help organizations add value to their knowledge assets. Our comprehensive suite of services covers the complete knowledge cycle from research and analysis to design and system creation, operations management and evaluation. Our range is deep as well as broad – we work with all levels of organizational knowledge, the tacit, the explicit and the cultural – and we have worked with private, public and not-for-profit clients. We conduct audits, research and acquire external resources and build enduser access and quality improvement tools, from catalogues and directories to web portals and online surveys. Reports about our work have been published in professional journals and recognized by our peers.

Français: Non-disponible.

MOSS Digital is a worker’s co-operative based in London, Ontario that specializes in crafting custom websites, mobile applications, and content management systems (CMS).  Our services also include digital marketing and branding consultation.

English: Natural Cycleworks strives to promote positive transportation choices by making appropriate technology and resources available for individuals to live healthier lives. Natural Cycle is composed of a number of enterprises including a bicycle retailer, a bicycle mechanic service, a bicycle component fabrication and design company, and a bicycle components distribution company.

Français: C’est le but de la Coopérative Natural Cycle d’appuyer le transport durable en améliorant l’accès aux véhicules humains, c’est à dire, des bicyclettes!

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.

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.

English: Bike shop for commuters, couriers and other urban cyclists.

Français: Magasin de vélo pour des banlieusards, pour les messagers et pour d’autres cyclistes urbains.

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.

West Arm Woodworking Co-op is built by woodworkers, for woodworkers: providing accessible & affordable shop space, workshops and wood ordering services.

English: Old Town Glassworks

Yellowknife Glass Recyclers Cooperative is a workers cooperative dedicated to the transformation of bottles into glass art. In 1994, Matthew Grogono developed an innovative technique, to cut bottles, grind rims and polish vessels into beautiful glassware; with smooth brims, that feel wonderful in your hand. Over two decades of experimentation, YGR Coop developed a diversified line of products, including drinking vessels, vases, bowls and candle holders of various colours and sizes. Each piece is enhanced when sandblasted with a northern pattern. Our patterns are created by local artists and reflect the unique ecology of northern Canada.

Français: Yellowknife Glass Recyclers Cooperative est une coopérative de travail dédiée à la transformation de bouteilles dans l’art du verre. En 1994, Matthew Grogono a développé une technique innovante: pour couper des bouteilles, poncer le rebord d’une bouteille,  et les transformer en belle verrerie; à bords lisses, qui sont merveilleux dans votre main. Après deux décennies d’expérimentation, YGR Coop a développé une gamme diversifiée de produits, y compris les récipients à boire, vases, bols et de différentes couleurs et des bougeoirs. Chaque pièce est renforcée avec un motif du nord. Nos modèles sont créés par des artistes locaux et reflètent l’écologie unique du nord du Canada.