"Since most cooperatives are owned and controlled by local residents, it is more likely to promote community growth than an investor-oriented firm. Since cooperative business objectives are needs oriented, cooperatives are more likely to stay in the community (Zeuli, Freshwater et al 2003)."
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🌟🌸 Inspiring bloom! Quilen Blackwell’s Chicago Flower Farm nonprofit employs at-risk youth, teaching farming & entrepreneurship—now named CNN Hero of the Year! From hardship to hope, one petal at a time. Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/quilen-blackwell-whose-nonprofit-farm-to-vase-flower-shop-employs-at-risk-youth-is-cnns-hero-of-the-year/ar-AA1RRyls.
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An Island in the Net in 2030?
Submitted to the IndieWeb Carnival December 2025 with my thoughts on what it will mean to be an Island in the Net in 2030. @vhbelvadi
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