handmade marketplace

The Report Button: Why, How, and When to Use It

December 27, 2023
by Webmaster

In this post, we explain why you should report problems when you find them, explain what happens after you submit your report, and answer your… Read More »

Press Release: Announcing the Beta Launch of Artisans Cooperative

October 2, 2023
by Webmaster

Artisans Cooperative has launched a revolutionary new way for buyers and sellers of handmade products worldwide to interact: “a co-op alternative to Etsy.” The marketplace… Read More »

The Risk of Making Things by Hand

May 10, 2023
by aggie

In order to learn more about “the workmanship of risk” from our handmade policy, we spoke to a few artisans from the co-op about their… Read More »

Image of adorable illustrated chickens and a title that reads "Open House, March 2023 on Zoom"

March Open House Summary

March 28, 2023
by aggie

This March, we hosted our second Open House and it went wonderfully! We presented our Marketplace Tech Plan, our Handmade Policy, our Ownership Model, and… Read More »

Word graphic: Handmade Definition Poll: Help us define what handmade means to our cooperative marketplace

Handmade Definition Survey (10-15 Min)

February 13, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

We created a survey to learn your opinions on what kind of artisans and products to include on the Artisans Cooperative handmade marketplace. In this… Read More »

Marketplace Priorities Poll Results

January 31, 2023
by walnutstudiolo

In this post, we share the results of our Marketplace Priorities Poll, which was conducted between November 28, 2022 and January 8, 2023.

Illustration of Brook the artisans cooperative chicken putting up a flyer on a billboard

Spread the Word with Our Grassroots Tools & Templates

November 10, 2022
by lizzy

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… Read More »

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 »

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.