Co-operatives: connecting northern communities

You can book a flight or pick up groceries at these vital Arctic businesses.

A co-op store in Fort McPherson, N.W.T. There is great potential in Canada’s Arctic being developed through the federated co-operative model, writes Simon Berge.Photograph courtesy of Christopher Cotrell

Opinion

BY SIMON BERGE

October 25, 2017

Arctic communities are using the federated co-operative model to meet their needs, from food and clothing to rifles and snowmobiles. The federated co-operative model allows for local co-operative stores, all across the Arctic, to work together to lower costs and provide high-quality products to the...

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