Retirement Party October 15. Replacement Search in progress. CDS’s Executive Director Kevin Edberg has announced his intention to retire later this fall. While the exact last date is not yet firm, CDS is planning for a Bill Gessner Event/Co-op Month…

A new book by E.G. Nadeau, author of Cooperation Works and Cooperative Solutions. Join us for a discussion with E.G. on Sat. June 22, 3-5 PM at Mississippi Market, East 7th St, Saint Paul. How can a cooperative economy increase…

At its 2024 annual conference this June, the Consumer Co-op Management Association (CCMA) awarded CDS with its prestigious Innovation and Achievement Award. We were particularly recognized for: Contributions to food co-ops, including creating and testing the “Four Cornerstones in Three…

CDS hosted the 21st Senior Housing Co-op Conference in Bloomington, MN on May 22-23, 2024. The conference, co-sponsored by the Senior Cooperative Foundation, attracted a record number of 400 virtual and in-person attendees from 90 co-ops from eight states, in addition to management…

Along with our partners, Northcountry Cooperative Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives, CDS made a presentation to the annual Wisconsin Lenders Conference. The presentation specifically addressed worker-owned co-ops as a succession strategy for retiring business owners and a business retention strategy…

Assabet Co-op Market of Maynard, Massachusetts opened its new store in May under the leadership of the co-op’s board of directors and General Manager, Sam McCormick.  The Cooperative Development Fund of CDS is proud to have served as Assabet’s fiscal sponsor for the past…