About Us

Co-op Columbus empowers Central Ohioans by providing cooperative education, resources, and community-building, spreading awareness of co-op models and values, and supporting the development of new and existing cooperative enterprises.

We envision a just and liberated future where everyone has access to safe housing, healthy food, meaningful work, and the resources needed to self-actualize. Through innovative ownership models and cooperative solutions, we are building an inclusive economy guided by shared values, collective prosperity, and mutual support. In this vision, we treat each other with dignity, contribute meaningfully, and co-create the future we all desire and deserve.

• Inclusion: Co-ops are for everyone. We welcome all identities, backgrounds, and experience levels, centering accessibility and anti-racism.
• Community: We cultivate belonging, connection, and mutual support to grow a stronger cooperative ecosystem.
• Collaboration: We work together, share power, and build collectively rather than competitively.
• Equity: We commit to fairness and reducing barriers so cooperative opportunities are accessible to all.
• Empowerment: We uplift agency, leadership, and shared voice so people feel seen, heard, and valued.
• Learning: We value curiosity, education, and shared knowledge. Everyone is both a teacher and a learner.
• Transparency: We practice openness and honesty to support shared understanding and accountability.
• Trust: We build safer spaces through confidentiality, respect, and integrity in how we show up together.
• Action: We turn ideas into concrete steps that strengthen the cooperative movement.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our commitments, follow through on shared goals, and support collective ownership of our work.

A collection of volunteers dedicated to growing the cooperative ecosystem in Central Ohio.