After running for nearly two years, the Co-op Power Hour ends this month. On this show we look back on the show, and the Colorado Co-ops Study Circle , and look toward the future of the new co-op ecosystem in Colorado. Cooperatively co-hosted by Paul Bindel, Katie Falkenberg, Amy Lynn Herman, Caroline Savery, and Nathan Schneider. play_arrow Co-op Power Hour: The Final Show Maeve Conran...
What does it take for cooperatives to take hold in the economy? Principle six of the seven international cooperative principles is “cooperation among cooperatives,” but this can be easier said than done. In this show, we hear from Howard Brodsky, co-CEO and founder of CCA Global Partners, a large purchasing cooperative, and founder of Cooperatives for a Better World. Together with Kaeleigh Barker, CBW’s communications director, he’ll explain how his organization is working to build a united fron...
Today’s show looks at the emerging movement as well as the history of food cooperatives. play_arrow Co-op Power Hour: Food Co-ops Maeve Conran The Co-op Power Hour is a monthly production of the Colorado Co-operative Study Circle . It airs on the fourth Thursday of every month at 6pm on It’s the Economy.
For the last five years author Nathan Schneider, host of KGNU’s monthly show the Co-op Power Hour, has been examining cooperative businesses and the growth in interest in them since the 2008 financial crash. His new book Everything for Everyone: The Radical Tradition that Is Shaping the Next Economy looks at the rise in cooperative businesses which he says are an alternative “to the robber-baron economy hiding in plain sight; we just need to know where to look.” Cooperatives are jointly owned, d...
When we hear the words “Main Street,” it tends to refer to a story of decline. The rise of big boxes—and now platforms like Amazon—seem to be making a world in which consolidation is the norm, and small, local, creative business is a dying breed. But there is a force that stands against that trend: purchasing co-ops. Their members are typically not individuals but small businesses that join together in order to survive and thrive. play_arrow Co-op Power Hour: Purchasing Co-ops Maeve Conran Purch...
We live in a time when housing is a defining asset. It is the main source of wealth for many people, but it was also part of the cause of the major economic crisis of our era. Especially here in Colorado, housing costs have risen far faster than most people’s incomes. Here and elsewhere, people have been turning to cooperative models as a way to turn the tide—or even survive. On this show, we look at two innovative strategies for a more sustainable future of housing. We hear from Karin Hoskin, e...
play_arrow Co-op Power Hour: Agriculture and the Cooperative Advantage Maeve Conran In this episode, we talk about agriculture and cooperatives. Agriculture, homesteading and the rural lifestyle was at one time the economic backbone of the state and is in many ways the key heritage of the state. Colorado agriculture generates more than $41B in economic activity and employs more than 173k people in the state. Production agriculture and processing account for a majority of Colorado’s agricultural ...
In most companies, the job of the Human Resources department is to manage the workforce so as to benefit the company’s outside owners. But what about when the workers are the owners? Jennifer Briggs worked for 13 years at New Belgium Brewing, where she was VP of Human Resources. Now this Colorado native is a leader in the employee ownership community nationwide. She shares her secrets on how shared ownership can foster a healthy, participatory workplace culture in a fast-growing company. play_ar...
As Metro Denver undergoes drastic changes, what does it mean to build community wealth? Yessica Holguin is a fellow at the Community Wealth Building Network , where she is working to organize and mobilize cooperative economies, especially in low-income communities of color. She is joined by Madilde García and Irma Díaz, two member-owners of Mujeres Emprendedoras , a cooperative incubating women’s businesses in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver. play_arrow Co-op Power Hour: What Does Wealth Mea...
