There are dozens of worker-owned cooperatives in Philly, where the employees are the owners and have the opportunity to share profits and participate in governance and decision-making. Here are five ...

Mariposa Food Co-op in West Philadelphia was founded in the 1970s as a democratic alternative to top-down corporate grocery stores. Today, some workers and member-owners say it has strayed from its ...

Our small vegetable farms and market generally are not profitable and are viewed more as a community resource — a way for ...

What kind of for-profit business can operate as a co-op? Any kind, from ceramics studios to child care centers, grocery ...

Do you bank at a credit union? Shop at Weavers Way or Mariposa? Then you are already taking part in the cooperative economy.

Liberty Resources, a Center for Independent Living supporting individuals with disabilities, is advocating for SEPTA to ...

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We wanted to learn from these histories, amplify them and give space for communities to come together and do some deep ...

Aliako has discovered that “too many people don’t know about pickles. I would like to write everything about my product and ...

In June, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stood on the lawn of the historic Jackson Mansion in Berwick, Columbia County, to make an announcement in the works for nearly two years: Amazon, he said, ...

Germantown’s place in the American Revolution will be on full display at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival, Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10am to 4pm, rain or shine. Enjoy hands-on activities, ...