In 1985, the Wisconsin Cooperative Development Council formally incorporated in Madison, WI, under the founding leadership of Rod Nilsestuen, Louis Fortis, Susan Hobart, Thomas Schomisch, and Ann Hoyt.  Forty years have passed since that auspicious beginning, and along the way…

2025: Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22Our planning committee seeks your ideas for relevant and timely topics you’d like to see discussed at our 22nd Senior Housing Cooperative Conference in May!If you have suggestions on topics relevant to your…

The National Cooperative Business Association is actively compiling International Year of the Co-op events being held around the United States throughout the year. Looking for an event? Check out NCBA’s event page throughout the year to stay apprised of current…

The National Farmers Union held its annual College Conference on Cooperatives February 14 in Minneapolis. The companion Louis Doering Keynote Luncheon continues to honor the legacy of Louie Doering and gives the chance for local cooperators to talk about the…

Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Regional Food Systems Infrastructure program, the team at CDS is excited to introduce a two-part training series for startup producer co-ops.  Our winter series, beginning next month, will focus on the…

If there’s any doubt regarding the impact cooperatives have made, and continue to make around the world, look no further. The United Nations (UN), created in 1945, for the second time in 13 years, has declared 2025 the International Year of…