Why choose a co-op?

We support the local cooperative business community in Whatcom and Skagit counties in Washington state.

Cooperatives offer a more sustainable and equitable business model than typical companies:

• member- or worker-owned
• profits circulate locally and build community
• motivated to care for our community and the place we live
• managed through member voting or democratic worker management

At Cascade Cooperatives we:

• share resources with other co-ops
• promote a healthy business ecosystem
• promote networking between different kinds of co-ops, including social co-ops, co-op businesses, and other forms of cooperative enterprise

Click on the map below to view an interactive map of cooperatives in Whatcom and Skagit counties, or to zoom in on the co-ops in Bellingham or Mount Vernon.