The Southern Grassroots Economies Project is building networks across the US South to promote and launch sustainable cooperative economies. Our work is inspired by the rich history of social justice struggle in the South and looks to the example of the worker-owned cooperatives of Mondragon, Spain for guidance.

CoopEcon 2013 planned for October 4-6 in Epes, Alabama!

The Southern Grassroots Economies Project is thrilled to announce the second annual CoopEcon conference!

This October 4-6, over a hundred people from across the Southeast will gather gather in Epes, Alabama to continue laying the foundation for new Southern economies rooted in justice, equality, cooperation and democracy. The Federation of Southern Cooperatives is again hosting the conference at their Rural Training & Research Center. Visit the official conference website now to let us know you are interested in CoopEcon 2013: Building Democratic Ownership in the US South.

See you in Epes!

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