Everything Co-op, is a radio show and podcast hosted by Vernon Oakes hosting guests that are advancing the cooperative business model to change lives.
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Why does Co-op Principle 4 matter? Because a co-op's greatest asset is its members and #Principle4 ensure that:
🌱The co-ops are protected from being controlled by external investors.
🌱A co-op stays focused on people not profits.
🌱Co-ops maintain the democratic structure.
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How do cooperative ownership create pathways to economic empowerment, community wealth, and long-term sustainability? Find out from our guest, D.G. Safeer Hopton this Thursday at 10:30 AM ET.
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When you picture a farmer what do you see?
🌱 The seed keeper who selects & manages resilient crop varieties.
🌱The food security provider cultivating community gardens that dictate local nutrition.
Drop a shout out to a #WomanFarmer who inspires you!
#YearOfTheWomanFarmer
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The Earth is sending signals. Communities are responding.
✅Protecting natural resources.
✅Investing in renewables.
As the world celebrates Environment Day, as cooperators, we choose to recognize how #cooperatives continue to turn shared values into real environmental impact.
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Want to fund your co-op? Here are 5 practical ways to do it. #Cooperatives #GoCoop
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How did @ILO advance the #SSE in 2024–25?
Dive into the newly released strategic results overview, highlighting how the ILO supports cooperatives and the broader SSE across the policy cycle. 👉ilo.org/how-did-ilo-advance-…
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Cultural heritage is often preserved not only in archives or institutions, but in the physical sites. If you are aware of a site that meaningfully preserves cultural heritage within a cooperative context, it may be eligible for nomination and recognition. culturalheritage.coop/criter…
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Your co-op doesn’t answer to distant shareholders. It answers to its members.
That is the essence of the Co-op Principle 4: Autonomy & Independence.
Even when co-ops engage external partners or access funding, the structure remains clear: members retain democratic control over
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decisions and direction.
This balance is what allows co-ops to grow without losing their identity. Growth is not at odds with independence; it depends on it.
Learn more about principle 4 here: columinate.coop/autonomy-and…
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In many agricultural communities, women are the traditional seed keepers. They are the ones who select, save, and manage the indigenous, drought-resistant crops that protect global biodiversity.
A 2025 FAO feature spotlights an essential truth: these women aren't just farmers
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they are researchers and experts in their own right. The goal is ensuring they have a direct seat at the decision-making tables something that cooperatives through its values and principles make possible.
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🔗 Read the full FAO feature on how women are bringing their traditional knowledge into global academic and policy spaces at: fao.org/newsroom/story/indig…
#IYWF2026 #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #GoCoop
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A co-op is a business owned and run by the very people who use it; it could be a grocery store, a credit union, or a local utility like rural electric co-ops. Instead of chasing profits, co-ops prioritize people over profits by focusing entirely on meeting community needs.
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According to a national survey by NCBA CLUSA and Big Village, more than 8 in 10 Americans (81%) recognize that #cooperatives provide true, distinct value to consumers.
🔗 Read the full survey data: ncbaclusa.coop/blog/new-nati…
#GoCoop
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Economic growth isn't just about numbers. It’s about dignity & purpose. But how do we turn economic potential into reality? We build co-op infrastructure. This #IYWF2026 we aren't just celebrating women’s labor, we are championing the cooperative model that honors their dignity.
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Have you had a chance of ordering from Dirtbaby Farm? This week, as part of our observance of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, Vernon and our guests Evelyn Langley & Amalia Colón-Nava will explore the origin and evolution of Dirtbaby Farm bit.ly/4dj0DRk
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