Insights About Co-Operatives

Policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and Black collective participants discussed the long-time benefits of a collaborative, co-operative system at the Minnesota Cooperative Summit in Duluth. "Community wealth is collective."

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Several discussions at the second annual Minnesota Cooperative Summit, held in Duluth in July, brought together groups focused on how to strengthen local economies. Minnesota already leads the nation in numbers and types of co-op enterprises. The summit is designed to create deeper partnerships and strategies.

Black Collectives Share Blueprint

A panel of three women working to cooperatively build wealth in Black communities indicated that the larger goal of collaborative work …

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