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Cooperative fall into four categories: consumer, producer, worker and purchasing/shared services.
Consumer Cooperatives
Consumer cooperatives are owned by the people who buy the goods or use the services of the cooperative. They sell consumer goods such as food and outdoors equipment. They provide housing, electricity and telecommunications. And they offer financial (credit unions), healthcare, childcare and funeral services. Almost any consumer needs can be met by a cooperative. Some examples include:
Producer Co-ops
- Value-added agriculture
- Arts and education
- Purchasing
- Housing
- Community food systems (retail food stores, farmers markets and farm stands, community supported agriculture)
- Renewable energy
Worker Co-ops
- Value-added agriculture
- Arts and education
- Purchasing
- Housing
- Community food systems (retail food stores, farmers markets and farm stands, community supported agriculture)
- Renewable energy
Purchasing/Shared Services Co-ops
- Value-added agriculture
- Arts and education
- Purchasing
- Housing
- Community food systems (retail food stores, farmers markets and farm stands, community supported agriculture)
- Renewable energy
Indiana Cooperative Development Center
225 S. East Street, Suite 252
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317.692.7707
Email: info@icdc.coop
ICDC is an equal opportunity employer and provider.