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. Read more about the cooperative farmers market model in a recent blog post on Collaboration Nation.
Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation: Childcare Access in West Virginia – April 30, 2024: Representatives of the West Virginia Association for Young Children shared challenges and obstacles facing West Virginia childcare centers, while the CFAES Center for Cooperatives team shared some models of childcare cooperatives that may help providers meet those challenges. Read more about ‘cooperating for childcare’ also in a recent blog post on Collaboration Nation.