CoNorth

05/29/2026

Access to safe, stable housing is the foundation of strong communities. This NeighborWorks Week, NeighborWorks America and its network partners are highlighting the power of investment in housing and economic development.

Learn about how we're expanding housing supply and creating opportunities for all on our website: https://nwhomepartners.org/

05/28/2026

Thanks to our generous sponsors and partners, we are able to offer options for affordable access to the Minnesota Cooperative Summit.

🔹 Student tickets at $25.
🔹 Scholarships covering the full registration cost are available based on need thanks to the Ralph K. Morris Foundation.
🔹 Dorm lodging onsite at The College of St. Scholastica for $73 a night.
🔹 Twin Cities co-op bus option for $15 covers round trip transportation to the Summit from Roseville. A minimum of 15 people by June 15th is needed to reserve the bus so please select the bus ticket when reserving your Summit tickets on Eventbrite as soon as possible.
🔹 Complimentary childcare provided by a Minnesota-based worker-owned co-op, Paper Moon Childcare Cooperative. A minimum of 2 children by June 26th is needed to move forward so please indicate your interest when reserving your Summit tickets on Eventbrite as soon as possible.

Learn more at https://www.mncooperativesummit.org/resources-1 or email us with any questions [email protected] 🎉

05/21/2026

Join CoMinnesota for a virtual Co-ops 101 session over the lunch hour on Wednesday, June 3rd. This is a space for the co-op curious to learn more about what cooperatives are all about, their tie to the broader cooperative movement, and how they have the unique power and potential to meet this moment. We’ll leave time for discussion at the end of the hour so bring your questions or ideas to this session!

Register for free today 👉https://www.cominnesota.coop/eventbrite/

05/15/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that the keynote speaker for this year’s Minnesota Cooperative Summit will be Doug O'Brien, President and CEO of the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA).

NCBA CLUSA is the primary voice in the United States for people who use cooperatives to build a better world. Doug will share insights and inspiration that show how cooperatives are both resilient and prepared to meet today’s moment.

We invite you to join us July 28-29th at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth to hear Doug’s insights, connect with change-makers, learn from peers, and discover how the cooperative model is strengthening communities across our state.

Learn more about the Summit and register to save your seat today. https://www.mncooperativesummit.org/

04/30/2026

Thanks to Minnesota Credit Unions for inviting CoMinnesota to facilitate the panel discussion,"Stronger Together: Leveraging Cooperative Principles to Solve Community Challenges." Our conversation featured cross-sector cooperative perspectives and the ways credit unions can cooperate with food, worker, housing, rural electric, agriculture co-ops and beyond.

Panelists Emily Stewart and Brent Rempe highlighted a recent partnership between First Alliance Credit Union and CoNorth in which First Alliance provided financing for a resident-owned manufactured home park conversion to a cooperative.

Learn more about this awesome Principle 6 example 👉 https://www.firstalliancecu.com/blog/helping-preserve-affordable-housing-in-mn-lone-oak-estates-becomes-a-resident-owned-community?hs_amp=true

04/27/2026

Discover how cooperatives build a better Minnesota through economic and social solutions. Explore success stories and join the upcoming summit.

04/22/2026

Many thanks to Katie Marty, CoMinnesota Program Manager at CoNorth, for organizing a powerful lineup of cooperators to testify in support of worker co-ops as part of Co-op Day at the Capital last week!

01/01/2026

As we wrap up an impactful 2025, we’re grateful partners who help make our work possible! Over the past 12 months, we've changed our name from Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to CoNorth, celebrated 25 years of growth, moved to a new office, and expanded our work to make affordable housing a reality for even more people in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Take a moment to check out our Year in Review to get a better look at what we were able to accomplish in 2025. Together, we’re living out our mission of transforming lives and communities through cooperative enterprise - thank you!

CoNorth experienced a year of tremendous growth and change in 2025. Here are just a few of the highlights: