After several years of planning and community organizing, a new food co-op opened its doors last week in Fredericksburg VA. The co-op has over 1900 owners, projects over $4 million in annual sales, and will employ about 35 people (about…

The economic impacts of the pandemic are being felt significantly at CDS.  We are receiving an inquiry or request for support for a new co-op almost every week and are doing our best to respond to all in a timely…

CDS is governed by a 13-member board of directors, with all members drawn from and morally accountable to the cooperative community of the Upper Midwest. Board member selection is guided by a governance policy encouraging diversity that reflects the cooperatives…

Cooperative Development Services empowers communities and creates just economies through cooperation. That means we support groups as they envision how their collaboration might provide needed services in their communities: like grocery stores and movie theaters; how workers can become owners…

CDS empowers communities and creates just economies through cooperation. In the midst of a pandemic and challenging economic times, we are receiving unprecedented requests for assistance. Just since August, CDS has opened project files for three new startups as well…