Thank you to everyone who joined our workshop on August 14th, 2025: Succession Planning Event Co-op Style: Selling a Business to the Workers. And thank you to Ashley Ortiz, from Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, for leading us in such … Continue reading →
Lady Danni and Jasmin Velez are two Philadelphia-based organizers whose work is grounded in land stewardship. Both of them participated in the PACA Study Circles Program. Later, they were connected through PACA as panelists for Power and Land: Land Stewardship … Continue reading →
This Philly Co-op Highlight focuses on Weavers Way, a consumer-owned food market founded in 1973. What began as a small buying club started by a handful of Mt. Airy neighbors has since evolved into a multi-store co-op with over 14,000 … Continue reading →
This year, we’re celebrating bike season with worker-owned co-op, Keystone Bicycle Co.! Keystone is a full-service bicycle shop that has been operating for five years from its location on the corner of Berks and American Streets in South Kensington. It … Continue reading →
Today, we highlight member co-op, Parula Gardens, which just became a worker-owned cooperative earlier this year. Being a co-op enables them to focus on sustainability by creating gardens that are good for the earth and creating a workplace that is … Continue reading →
In this Co-op Highlight, we are spotlighting Home Care Associates (HCA), a worker-owned home care cooperative providing senior, respite, post-surgery, and companion care services to families across the Philadelphia region. Since its founding in 1993, HCA has been dedicated to … Continue reading →
PACA is a proud member of the Alliance for a Just Philadelphia! The Alliance is a coalition of over 35 grassroots organizations across Philly, who see our struggles and our victories as intersectional and interdependent with one another. Together, the Alliance … Continue reading →
On May 13th, 2025, Philly co-ops and supporters came together to urge the Philadelphia City Council to include a $1.3 million grant and a pro bono technical assistance co-op-specific fund in its FY26 Budget. This funding would make a huge … Continue reading →
We are thrilled to welcome the national co-op (with a strong Philly presence), Comradery, to our local ecosystem! Comradery is a worker cooperative, democratically owned and controlled by creators who use its platform. On Comradery’s digital platform, creators can receive … Continue reading →
Give support to our local immigrant artisans and craft makers! Start-up Philly co-op, the Global Craft Market, is growing their community and would love YOUR help. The Global Craft Market is a collective of passionate artisans and entrepreneurs dedicated to … Continue reading →