News from the CFAES Center for Cooperatives

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  1. Scott Accepts Secretary Role with NCSCC

    May 9, 2025

    Hannah Scott, Program Director for the CFAES Center for Cooperatives, which provides management services to the Mid America Cooperative Council, has accepted the role of Secretary with the National Conference of State Cooperative Councils (NCSCC).

  2. Attendees at “Business Basics” Event in Lawrence County Learn about Co-ops

    May 9, 2025

    Melissa Whitt, with CFAES Center for Cooperatives, and Melanie Sherman, with OSU South Centers Small Business Development, presented a three-part, in-person learning series in April called “Business Basics for Profits & Non-Profits,” covering topics in marketing, finance, and human resources.

  3. An entrepreneur meeting with an attorney and law student.

    Successful “Ask-a-Lawyer: Free Education and Quick Advice Clinic for Entrepreneurs” Held in Chillicothe, Ohio

    May 8, 2025

    Entrepreneurs and small business owners gathered at Ohio University’s Chillicothe campus to learn about business entity structures and intellectual property concepts, and to meet one-on-one with an Ohio attorney about legal questions for their businesses or start-up ideas.

  4. A picture of two students with a researcher looking at pea plants.

    Youth Cooperative Leadership Experience (YCLE) Highlights Ag Careers and Co-ops at OSU South Centers

    May 8, 2025

    OSU South Centers welcomed students from Notre Dame High School (Portsmouth, Ohio) and Unioto Local School District (Chillicothe, Ohio) at the spring YCLE program.

  5. Financing a Cooperative

    Financing a Cooperative - Appalachia Cooperates Initiative Online Learning Session

    Feb 26, 2025

    Learn about financing a cooperative with Shobna Dhewant with Capital Impact Partners. Whether you’re a new cooperative or looking to expand, this online session will provide insights to help navigate the financial landscape.

  6. Building Community: Connect with Cooperators on Appalachia Cooperates Initiative Peer Networking Calls this Spring 2025

    Feb 22, 2025

    Are you looking for cooperative development resources? New to cooperatives and want to connect with other cooperators? Want to learn from the experiences of folks building cooperatives? Join us for peer networking calls as part of the Appalachia Cooperates Initiative!  

  7. Attendees of Food and Farm Marketing Basics in January 2025 network following the event.

    Center and Partners Bring “Food and Farm Marketing Basics” Workshop to Fairfield County, Ohio

    Feb 22, 2025

    Who is my target customer? What information do I need to price my products to make a profit? How can I help customers recognize my business across advertising platforms?

  8. Out & About with the Center for Co-ops

    Jul 25, 2024

    From Wilmington to Wooster and beyond, the CFAES Center for Cooperatives team and partners have been out and about across Ohio and the country learning about cooperatives, sharing co-op learning and business resources, and connecting with the community.

  9. Want to Start a Worker Co-op in Ohio? Join Statewide Co-op U

    Jul 25, 2024

    Co-op Cincy and partners across Ohio will kick off an Ohio Statewide Co-op U 14-week training and support program designed to help teams develop a worker-owned business. The program is ideal for teams of 2 people or more with a business idea who will participate in weekly virtual trainings, 1-on-1 mentorship, and assistance from experts.

  10. New Recordings Online from Appalachia Cooperates Initiative

    Jul 25, 2024

    The Cooperative Model for Farmers Markets – June 17, 2024: Program specialist Christie Welch with Ohio State shares some of the reasons a cooperative model may fit the goals of farmers markets. Christie and Mandy Way, manager of the Chillicothe Farmers Market Association, discussed the motivations for structuring the market as a cooperative and how the association implements the co-op model.

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