cooperative alternative to etsy

Word graphic image centered on the phrase Etsy Alternatives with questions shooting off the sides: Is it handmade, What are the fees, Are there customers, Is it a cooperative?

The Best Etsy Alternatives You Can Try Right Now (2024)

November 3, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

We’ve compiled a list of alternatives to Etsy for handmade artisans while we build a better option: a cooperative handmade marketplace. This list is a… Read More »

Shop the Cooperative Fundraiser

November 1, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

Shop artisan-made merchandise and raise funds for the Artisans Cooperative.

Items Needed for Mutual Aid Fundraiser

October 25, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

Artisans Cooperative is fundraising for basic operating expenses with a unique “mutual-aid” fundraiser. Unlike traditional fundraisers, we are not asking artisans to donate their time… Read More »

Brook the Artisans Cooperative chicken mascot is waving to a group of volunteer birds, including another chick, a goose, and a blue jay raising its wing

Get Involved: Join the Organizing Team

October 24, 2022
by Webmaster

We need your help to lift the cooperative off the ground.

Man in a green wool sweater holding a small gift wrapped in a red ribbon in his hands. His hands make a heart shape from the palms meeting and the fingers overdressed.

Promoting Artisans With the “Buy Handmade” Campaign

October 23, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

Let us promote your artisan-made goods year-round! Sign up free for our cooperative marketing campaign.

Historic photo (circa early 1900's) of a lineup of women, each holding a letter in the word COOPERATION to spell it together

Top 7 Co-op Myths Debunked

October 19, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

UPDATED 10/19/23.

More than 1 billion people – 1 in 8 of every human on this earth – are members of a cooperative, and yet the co-op business model is not always widely-known or well-understood. In this post, we’ll break down some of the common misconceptions we’ve encountered in building a cooperative marketplace for artisans.

Infographic Showing Worker Co-op Impact by the Numbers: People of Color Make Up 56.8% of Worker-owners, Worker-Owned Coops are Two-Thirds More Likely to Succeed, Enjoy 5% Higher Productivity Levels, Have a Higher Job Satisfaction Rate, Maintain a 2:1 Pay Ratio Compared to the Average CEO-to-Worker Pay of 303:1, and Have a Lower Employee Turnover Rate

What Makes Our Handmade Marketplace Different

October 3, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

A cooperative and inclusive community makes our handmade marketplace different. Learn more about what will give our artisan-owned marketplace an edge.

Line-up of a lot of different kinds of chickens standing in a row, including a rooster, a silkie, a quail and a common layer hen

We’re Building a Co-op Marketplace for Artisans Online

September 30, 2022
by Webmaster

Our official launch announcement: We are building a cooperative-owned online handmade marketplace for artisans!

Word Art Graphic of the 7 Cooperative Principles Arranged into the Number 7

What Is a Cooperative?

September 17, 2022
by walnutstudiolo

We are building an online cooperative marketplace for the artisan community. But what does “cooperative” mean? In this post, we give a basic introduction the cooperative… Read More »

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