The Impact of a Handmade Artisans Cooperative
In this post, we’ll outline the what a Cooperative is, the differences between The Artisans Cooperative and other marketplaces, and our social impact on communities.
In this post, we’ll outline the what a Cooperative is, the differences between The Artisans Cooperative and other marketplaces, and our social impact on communities.
In this post, we’re sharing a new support tool for our members who are contributing patronage through points. Points can be earned in a variety of ways, although the most common is through Member Activities.
A day in the life of Artisans Cooperative is bustling with work and fun! One of the strengths of our cooperative is that we are people powered. Dozens of people and hundreds of days come together to make this machine run. We wanted to follow a few Coop team members and map their days to gain a better understanding of how the Coop fits into their lives and how their work fits into the Coop!
In January of 2024, Artisans Cooperative is holding our first Board of Directors election. This is a monumental occasion and a tremendous step forward for the ONLY member-owned marketplace for buying handmade goods.
Ready to share the good news about Artisans Cooperative but not sure what to say?
Use our ready-to-go templates and adjust as needed! Text that needs to be replaced with your unique information is in brackets – just like a Mad Lib.
Artisans Cooperative set up a “donation jar” for donations to the co-op, and artisans with their own Shopify store can do the same – for the co-op, for another favored cause, or for their own tips!
Our new Membership Social Media Toolkit gives you everything you need in one easy place! All the materials are right here in this blog post. Let’s share the exciting news that we are building a better handmade marketplace together!
Our grassroots team designed and produced a zine about Artisans Co-op. It goes over what the co-op is, some reasons why artisans might want to join, and how folks can learn more.
From Wikipedia, “A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement.[1] Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from the local level to effect change at the local, regional, national, or international level.
We need your help to lift the cooperative off the ground.