Co-op News

Help CCCD Mend a $90,000 Funding Gap

A federal grant that was awarded to CCCD has not been paid. As a result, we are currently facing an unexpected $90,000 funding gap. 

We are not slowing down.
We are not stepping back.
And we are not giving up on the communities we serve.
But we need your help.

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SunCoast Market Co-op Opens in Imperial Beach!

SunCoast Market has accomplished a goal years in the making: They opened a member-driven consumer food cooperative to serve the Community of Imperial Beach, CA!

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KQED News: Mobile Homes Provide Affordable Housing, But Their Future Is at Risk

CCCD's Manufactured Home Parks Acquisitions and Advocacy Manager, Randy Keller, recently spoke on KQED News about the state of Manufactured Home Parks in California.

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SunCoast Market Co-op makes final fundraising push before opening

SunCoast Market Co-op nears opening in Imperial Beach, aiming to provide healthy, locally-sourced food options and support small farmers in San Diego County.

Sacramento Boasts New Cooperative Brewery

In celebration of National Co-op Month, New Helvetia Brewing demonstrated its co-op enthusiasm by partnering with the California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) in hosting a Co-op Trivia Night at their cooperative. Participants challenged themselves on their co-op knowledge while enjoying a pint (or two) of delicious beer and kombucha.

Podcast: Cooperative Advantages: An Interview with E. Kim Coontz, CCCD

Join us for this podcast episode of Farm to Table Talk, in which Rodger Wasson interviews CCCD's Executive Director, E. Kim Coontz about all things cooperative!

SEED Micro-Grant Award Highlights

The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) has awarded $75,000 in micro-grants through its partnership with the state’s Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) Entrepreneurship program. The program was launched to provide vital support for the development and continuation of worker cooperatives in target populations facing significant barriers to employments, such as immigrants, refugees, and those with limited English proficiency.

Landmark Acquisition: Fresno County’s First Resident-Owned Mobile Home Park Marks New Era in Community Ownership

The residents of Comunidad Nuevo Lago (CNL), formally known as Shady Lakes Mobile Home Park, closed escrow on the cooperative’s purchase of their community from an investor-owner.

CCCD Using the 2023 Joe Serna, Jr. Housing Grant to Support Shady Lakes Manufactured Home Park in Fresno County / CCCD Usando la Subvención de Vivienda Joe Serna, Jr. Para Apoyar a Shady Lakes Manufactured Home Park en el Condado de Fresno!

CCCD is pleased to announce the allocation of the grant funds received from the Office of Governor Newsom in June 2023!

Video: Welcome to the Worker Co-op (English y Español)

Ever wonder what happens when workers band together to achieve the same goal? Welcome to the Worker Co-op is a playlist of related videos which explains the basics on the workings of worker co-ops in brief, engaging videos.

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