Alaska Cooperative Development Program
Links to Alaska and national organizations
There is a lot of information available about cooperatives on the Web. The list below is intended to give you a start, but a Google search for the type of cooperative or business that interests you will yield a variety of information.
Alaska Laws Related to Co-ops
Alaska Department of Commerce and Community and Economic Development
State of Alaska forms (including forms for Coops)
AK Cooperative Corporations Act
AK Electric and Telephone Cooperatives Act
Other Organizations that Help Rural Businesses
Alaska Cooperative Development Program
Center for Economic Development
Cooperative Extension Service
Marine Advisory Program
National Farmers Union
Northwest Cooperative Development Center
USDA Rural Development
USDA Rural Development Alaska Office
USDA Publications on Cooperatives
Food Coops
Visiting these sites can give you an idea of what food co-ops offer their members..
Hanover Food Coop New Hampshire
New Pioneer, Iowa
Willy Street Coop Wisconsin
Link to a site which provides a list of co-ops including many food co-ops.
National Co-op organizations
Cooperative Development Institute
Cooperative Development Services
National Cooperative Business Association
Co-op funds
Listed here are three of the many private funds that support cooperatives and co-op development.
Blooming Prairie Foundation
Cooperative Development Fund
Cooperative Fund of New England
Big Agricultural Cooperatives
It is interesting to look at the sites of large cooperatives. They often have information on cooperatives and co-op principals. They also offer insight into the variety of ways that cooperatives can organize themselves and the services they provide.