Come to learn about EDC’s exciting work and mix and mingle with your fellow cooperators! Thursday, May 254:30-6:30 Broken Clock Brewing CooperativeB-Side Lounge1712 Marshall St NE, Ste. 100Minneapolis, MN 55413. (map) The Cooperative Development Fund of CDS is the fiscal…

Louie passed away on March 13 after a walk with his beloved spouse and fellow life adventurer, Jill Padley. It is likely that Louie was the nicest and most gracious person you ever met. Cooperators all over the world will miss…

The City of Minneapolis is a national leader providing education and information regarding the cooperative form of business as well as an economic development tool. CDS is proud to be a long-standing partner with the city in developing a cooperative…

This One-of-a Kind Conference Brings Together Experts, Co-ops Excitement continues to grow in anticipation of the 20th Senior Housing Cooperative Conference, hosted by Cooperative Development Services and the Senior Cooperative Foundation. It is taking place at the DoubleTree Hotel-Minneapolis South in Bloomington,…

Evanston Development Cooperative One of the pleasures of CDS’s work is partnering in the innovative work of our clients. For two years, the Cooperative Development Fund of CDS is a fiscal sponsor for a new and exciting co-op effort that is…

Cooperative Network, Minnesota Farmers Union and others are championing new legislation making its way through the Minnesota State Legislature that will provide grants to support farmer-owned value-added processing. Bills are receiving bipartisan support from both House and Senate agriculture committees.…