Mapping Democratic Economic Alternatives in the United States

I'm building a database of democratic economic alternatives across the US. Looking for any examples of:

• Worker-Owned Cooperatives

  • Regional grocery co-ops

  • Industrial/manufacturing co-ops

  • Tech/platform co-ops

  • Service industry co-ops

• Community-Owned Enterprises

  • Credit unions

  • Food co-ops

  • Housing cooperatives

  • Community land trusts

  • Mutual aid networks

• Alternative Economic Models

  • Time Banks: Trade service hours as currency

  • Tool Libraries: Community-shared equipment

  • Seed Libraries: Seed sharing/saving networks

  • Free Stores: Gift economy spaces

  • Mutual Credit Systems: Internal community credit

  • Community Currencies: Local money systems

• Solidarity Networks

  • Labor unions with cooperative programs

  • Worker centers

  • CSAs

  • Cooperative incubators

  • Community development organizations

Any US example w

Photo by oxana v on Unsplash

elcome, regardless of:

• Size (from neighborhood to national)

• Age (new startups to established)

• Structure (formal or informal)

• Location (urban, rural, suburban)

• Sector/Industry

Share Your Knowledge:

If you know of or participate in any democratic alternatives to corporate power, please contribute:

• Name and location

• Type of organization

• Brief description

• How to get involved

• Impact (if known)

• Website/contact (if public)

Goal: Create a comprehensive map of democratic alternatives to corporate power across America. Each example helps others find and build alternatives to the current system.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​