Upcoming Events
The Cooperative COMPASS 2026
We’re thrilled to announce that The Cooperative COMPASS—pointing accounting, tax, and finance professionals in the co-op industry towards an extraordinary educational and networking experience—is coming to Nashville, Tennessee, May 4–6, 2026, in partnership with NSAC’s Atlantic Chapter. Set against the backdrop of live music, Southern hospitality, and a city that knows how to mix tradition with innovation, this one-of-a-kind conference is designed specifically for professionals guiding the financial future of cooperatives. COMPASS offers the perfect mix of high-impact learning, expert-led sessions, and meaningful peer connections—all designed to help you tune up your knowledge and amplify your impact.
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2026 Agricultural Economic Outlook
Want to know more about current and expected market conditions affecting agricultural co-ops? In this 60-minute zoom, Tanner Ehmke, Lead Economist with CoBank, will discuss the issues impacting the macroeconomy, agricultural commodity markets, and the agricultural economy with particular focus on inflation. Get an outlook on the agricultural commodity markets, including corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, cotton, hay, cattle, hogs, and dairy, and the ...
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Developing Worker Opportunity to Own legislation: SF's proposed Worker Opportunity to Purchase Act
Hope Williams (the Sustainable Economies Law Center) and Paola Eisner (co-op attorney, Tuttle Law Group, SF) will review nationwide efforts to develop worker Opportunity to Own (OTO) legislation, including the proposed federal Employee Ownership Financing Act and Massachusetts and Rhode Island proposed OTO Acts. They will also discuss their California coalition's ongoing efforts to create and pass the Worker Opportunity to Purchase Act (WOPA) in ...
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