This guide is designed for use by housing cooperative boards of directors, resident members and co-op partners. It defines what a co-op is, highlights the history of the cooperative movement, explains how co-ops are managed and governed, explores what co-op members can do to recognize and weed out problems early on, and provides guidelines that allow the best elements of cooperative living to take root and grow.

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As community leaders seek affordable housing solutions, people continue to make difficult choices about where to live. Cooperative housing is one solution to  increasing the availability of affordable housing. This guide is designed to assist community leaders in determining whether co-op housing is right for their community, and helps with choosing, planning and organizing co-op housing developments.

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Communities value the relationship with the farmer and the land that participation in a CSA provides. CSA’s can also act as educational tools, where farmers teach their communities about the land, what it takes to produce vegetables from week to week and provide nutritious recipes for the produce they deliver. This publication can help partners decide whether and how to implement community supported agriculture. Spirit Lake CSA is featured in this guide.

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