Five Types of Cooperatives

There are 5 different types of cooperatives:

Consumer: owned by consumers who buy goods or services from their cooperative
Producer: owned by producers of commodities or crafts who have joined forces to process and market their products
Worker: owned and democratically governed by employees who become co-op members
Purchasing: owned by independent businesses or municipalities to improve their purchasing power
Hybrid: a combination of co-op types, where people with common interests band together.

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