Since its start in 1985, CDS has completed over 500 projects in a broad range of cooperative and community development arenas, including agriculture, natural foods, health care, business, housing, child care, environment, and the arts. CDS s staff has extensive cooperative and economic development planning experience. In addition to its in-house staff, CDS makes use of outside consultants with expertise in specialized areas based on each client s needs.
Members are farmers and other small landowners in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
These co-ops may serve as a model that can be replicated in local communities throughout the country. The Organic Alliance. The Alliance promotes the environmental and economic benefits of certified organic food production to farmers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers. Extremely successful in the Upper Midwest, the Alliance is currently implementing its promotional, educational, and marketing program nationally. Selby Avenue Ph.