6– Greater Achievement through Cooperation

CORE VALUES FOR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

• We believe that we must organize our own small economic structure to support each member of that organization to do better in the open marketplace.
• We believe that community economic structure greatly impacts the well-being of a community and those who live there.
• We look for leaders who resonate with the well-being vision and who are fully committed to the principles of well-being for all, not just a few.
• We believe in cooperation, not competition
• We believe in the co-op business structure that is solely worker owned, rather than in corporations that retain all the profits for themselves and their shareholders
• We renounce taking control of another human being
• No hierarchies. No votes.
• Autonomy and authority belong to the project, and its agreed upon objectives dictate policy
• We believe serving must be voluntary and without obligation or force. Each commitment and agreement must be made freely and fulfilled joyfully.
• We believe that Contribution Agreements must be easily broken, with easy exit strategies built in.

 

We work with:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

TOURISM – invite the public to see our progress

TECHNOLOGY that CONNECTS HUMANITY

OPEN SOURCE SHARING OF INFORMATION

CIVIL RIGHTS

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE – visit jails, correctional institutions

NOT-FOR-PROFITS – volunteer and support

FOOD CO-OPS / INDOOR FARMING / ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION

UTILITIES CO-OPS

HOUSING CO-OPS