This year’s theme is “Cooperative Resilience”. The conference will be held at the Hutchinson Center at the University of Maine in Belfast, from 8:30am to 4pm, on Saturday, April 2nd. We will offer interactive skill-building workshops, inspiring stories from Maine cooperatives, lunch, and ample opportunity to network and learn from each other. Following the conference, […]

Join CMBA at Common Ground Fair on Friday, Sep. 23 @ 11:30 AM in Unity, Maine         Make sure you join the Cooperative Maine Business Alliance talk at the Fair this year!  TOPIC: Formation and Financing of Cooperatives for Maine’s Businesses TIME: Fri, Sep 23, 2022 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM LOCATION: Social and Political […]

Enter to win a Cabot Creamery Co-operative Ultimate Cheese Box ($75 value)   Enter as many posts as desired but WE WILL ONLY COUNT ONE post per person! Entries posted 12:00 AM 10/1/22 - 11:59 PM 10/20/22 EST are eligible US Residents age 18+ only   Here is how to enter: Post: Create one post […]

Please join the Cooperative Maine Business Alliance and Bernstein Shur for a joint webinar series to celebrate “Co-op Month” in October. This webinar series is geared towards business owners, employees, community members, and others considering a co-op structure for their business or community, as well as those who currently operate a co-op. SESSION DATES Wednesdays in October + […]

How Can You Preserve Your Legacy?Join the Small Business Administration, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast, & the Cooperative Development Institute and other guests as we discuss options to consider when it comes time to sell your small business or transition into retirement. Too many business owners don’t have a realistic plan for how to exit […]

The Principle Six (Cooperation Among Cooperatives) conference brings Maine cooperatives and co-op supporters together to explore ways we can learn from one another, build skills that can strengthen our co-ops, and grow our cooperative economy.This year's P6 Conference will lift up the cooperative ecosystem in the Lewiston-Auburn area and highlight the people powered solutions that […]

Presenters: Scott Guzman, Diggers Cooperative, & Jonah Fertig-Burd   Do you often find yourself saying you'd like to take on an idea for your business/farm or to meet a community need, but you don't have the time or resources to do it alone? Are you forming an idea for a way to share resources or cooperate […]