Will our Shared Ownership Center crew see you at the Regional Rendezvous?
Hosted by MadWorC, Regional Rendezvous 2025: The Nature of Cooperatives is a midwest conference for worker co-ops running Sept. 19-20 in Madison, WI. Nexus Program Manager Diana and Cooperative Developer Christina will present “Dispatch from the Twin Cities Cooperative Scene”! Check out the summary below, and learn more and register on MadWorC’s website!
Dispatch from the Twin Cities Cooperative Scene
What’s cooking in Minnesota’s Twin Cities? In the last five years, amidst a global pandemic, uprising, and political instability, the cooperative scene in Minneapolis and Saint Paul has expanded. In response to land speculators, retail vacancies, shifting work conditions, and a strong desire for better, less exploitative workplaces, more people are turning to cooperatives to improve their work-life conditions. With support from community development financial institutions, nonprofit cooperative developers, local government, and dedicated community members, a growing worker-owned cooperative and real estate investment cooperative movement is surging across the metro. Cooperative principles don’t stop at co-ops–they also influence how groups are organizing, sharing resources, and building community wealth. Hear from various cooperators on what they’re most excited about in the Twin Cities cooperative and collectivist scene!
