Most of the food offerings on Temple University‘s campus aren’t very healthy–so a group of students decided to change that by creating their own co-op, The Rad Dish Co-Op, on Temple University’s campus. “The idea to create the co-op [was] initially created because Temple had a space on campus that they wanted students to use […]

[metaslider id=29960] There are several kinds of cooperatives in Greater Philadelphia — housing co-ops, energy co-ops and credit unions, to name just a few — but food co-ops are perhaps the most well-known, in part due to the region’s growing local food and sustainability movements. The simple definition of a food co-op is a type […]

The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), a membership association for co-ops in the region, is seeking an executive director to lead the organization into its third year. The position will handle administrative responsibilities such as fundraising and hiring and will help expand the organization’s role as a hub for co-ops. PACA is currently managed by […]

The Mariposa Food Co-op relocated to Baltimore Avenue two years ago, and while the corridor is now among the most vibrant in the city, it is also not far from some of West Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods. The co-op is working to reach out to these neighborhoods and all members of the community regardless of income. […]

The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance and Cabot Creamery Cooperative are partnering once again to bring together people and organizations who are interested in the solidarity economy. This even marks a step in the direction of cross-sector collaboration. While many events in the Greater Philadelphia area that highlight the principles of solidarity primarily consist of organizations […]

The Kensington Community Food Co-op announced on Sunday that its storefront will be located at 2654-2672 Coral Street at the intersection of Coral Street and Frankford and Lehigh avenues. The announcement came after three years of searching for a location and nearly six years of organizing the co-op, which included building a membership base and […]

As the Kensington Community Food Co-op prepares to lease their space and the South Philadelphia Food Co-op speeds past 600 members, another co-op is taking root in Montgomery County.

The Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) signed a lease on a storefront yesterday, April 15, ending months of searching. The co-op has organized without a storefront for nearly six years and has managed to build a membership of 390 members. The exact location of the co-op will be announced on May 4 at an event […]

  Philadelphia Futures’ upcoming Get in the Game bowling and billiards fundraisers When: April 13, 6:30 pm Where: North Bowl, 909 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Cost: $125 per individual ticket. More info: Bowling and billiard teams will be captained by members of the Phillies and media celebrities, while guests enjoy silent and live […]

The Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), a membership association for cooperatives based in the Philadelphia region, is launching the “PACA Kickoff Campaign” to draw more members and build a financial base for the budding organization. “Establishing PACA as a strong voice for co-ops and credit unions in the Philadelphia area will help shine a light […]