Business Cooperatives help small enterprises cut expenses and add member services through joint purchasing and marketing. Child Care and Preschool Cooperatives provide high-quality enrichment and educational programs for children and their families. Food Cooperatives and Buying Clubs gain access to healthy, affordable commodities using a consumer-directed approach. Housing Cooperatives offer ownership options for Californians from all income groups. Insurance Cooperatives operate much like retail cooperatives except that they provide insurance services instead of consumer goods.
Retail Cooperatives sell consumer goods to members as well as non-members.
Student Cooperatives a re set up and run by students to meet specific needs. Utility Cooperatives provide utilities such as communication services, electricity, and water to their members. Worker Cooperatives create employment opportunities and provide the benefits of ownership to members. All rights reserved.