

USDA Grant Provides Technical Assistance to Rural Homecare Cooperatives
Thanks to a Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grant from USDA, CDF will continue to support local technical assistance for homecare...
Oct 10, 20191 min read


Grant Spotlight: Cooperative Leaders & Scholars Institute
Thanks to a grant from CDF and its Cooperative Education Fund, the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) welcomed 21...
Oct 10, 20192 min read


Record Turnout for the Co-op 5k
Beautiful weather and cooperative spirit combined to make the 2019 Co-op 5k one for the record book. Nearly 300 people registered for the...
Oct 10, 20191 min read


41 Scholarships Awarded to Homecare Workers
Cooperative homecare workers from Washington state to Washington, DC were awarded scholarships to the 4th Annual National Homecare...
Sep 26, 20191 min read


Show Your Co-op Spirit With a Donation to the Bowers Fund
Don’t miss your chance to spruce up your wardrobe and support a cause that sustains and supports food co-ops with a contribution to the...
Sep 26, 20191 min read


Cooperators Are Gearing Up for the Co-op 5k
Co-op 5k teams are lacing up their sneakers and hitting the road in preparation for the Co-op 5K on October 5 at Hains Point. Leading the...
Sep 26, 20191 min read


Grant Spotlight: Food Co-op Initiative Quick Start
Thanks to the support from CDF's Cooperative Education Fund, Food Co-op Initiative rolled out three new online training courses and...
Sep 26, 20192 min read


Are You Ready for Co-op Month?
October 1st marks the start of Co-op Month, a month-long celebration of co-ops and their positive impacts to communities. This year’s...
Sep 26, 20191 min read


21 Scholarships Awarded to CLSI Participants
Cooperators from Uganda to Burnsville, MN and East Point, GA to Chicago, IL will meet in Washington next month to participate in the 2019...
Sep 11, 20192 min read


USDA Grant Advances Homecare Cooperative Development
Thanks to a Rural Cooperative Development Grant from USDA, CDF will continue coordinating the Homecare Cooperative Initiative and its...
Sep 11, 20191 min read


Grant Spotlight: Urban Homestead Housing Assistance
With funding from the CDF Cooperative Education Fund, Urban Homestead Housing Assistance (UHAB), a New York affordable nonprofit housing...
Sep 11, 20192 min read


Twin Pines Socks Support Food Coop Education
Show your cooperative pride with a pair of Twin Pines socks. Eligible donations to CDF's Howard Bowers Fund for Food Cooperatives will be...
Aug 29, 20191 min read


Run the 5k, Get Great Coop Snacks and Prizes
If you need another incentive to register for the Co-op 5k on October 5 at Hains Point in Washington, DC, how about free food? This...
Aug 29, 20191 min read


Grant Spotlight: Federation of Southern Cooperatives
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (FSC/LAF), an organization working to reverse the trend of African American...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


4th Annual Homecare Cooperative Conference Highlights
Homecare worker cooperative members from across the country will gather in Dulles, VA on November 19-22 for the 4th Annual National...
Aug 29, 20191 min read


Co-op IMPACT Registration
Join cooperatives from across the country at the 2019 IMPACT Conference, October 2-4, 2019, Arlington, VA. Register today to learn...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


CLSI Application Deadline Extended
The application deadline for the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars Institute (CLSI) has been extended until Monday, August 19, 2019. CLSI,...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


Co-op 5k Registration Opens
Summer may be winding down, but the CDF Co-op 5k is ramping up! The event kicks off on October 5, 2019 at Hains Point, East Potomac Park,...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


Grant Spotlight: The Government Equity Summit
With support from a CDF Cooperative Education Fund grant, Nexus Community Partners and Project Equity brought together government...
Aug 14, 20192 min read


Howard Bowers Fund "Socks" it to Fundraising
Be the first on your block to wear Twin Pines socks! August is the kick-off of the Howard Bowers Fund for Food Cooperatives Fall...
Aug 14, 20191 min read