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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

English: Organic Planet Worker Co-op is committed to supplying Winnipeg with fresh produce, groceries, gluten-free goods, non-toxic health and beauty products, and providing an organic and vegan deli.

Français: Magasin d’aliments naturels.

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 Collaborative is a registered cooperative that helps people make progress on tough social and environmental challenges together. Drawing on our experience designing and facilitating collaboration and engagement for systems change, we harness leading thinking and practices for new results. These enable us to build a better future together by tackling systems, not symptoms, and fostering collaboration between sectors.

Sun Certified is a multi-stakeholder coop specializing in energy efficient new home construction and super insulated retrofits.  We work on both residential and small commercial projects and also provide consulting services on efficient design.

The Vancouver Artists Labour Union Co-operative is a unionized workers’ co-operative with a mission to transform labour practices within the arts and cultural sector. We produce high quality, artist-produced campaign materials and creative services within our production studio. Developed by and for artists, we are a value-drive initiative that empowers artists and workers through fair, flexible, secure, wage-based employment.

English: Viridian Energy Cooperative is committed to optimizing energy usage and reducing reliance on fossil fuels by providing residential and commercial solar energy solutions. Our team of professionals includes red seal electricians, and renewable energy technicians who have the knowledge and skill set required to design and install renewable energy systems. We are committed to the environment and creating resilient, sustainable communities. 

Français: Viridian Energy Co-op est une coopérative de travail qui fournit des activités de conception, d’installation et de conseil pour les systèmes d’énergie renouvelable et de récupération d’énergie, et les systèmes de conservation

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.