Cooperatives a Rising Trend
Becky McCray over at Small Biz Survival drafted a recent post about using cooperatives as an alternative business model. Once thought to be strictly the domain of agricultural producers, the cooperative model is enjoying a slow revival, with 2012 already declared the International Year of Cooperatives by the United Nations. Basically, cooperatives are owned and operated by a group [...]
Long Weekend Round Up: Frankenfoods, Helicopter-parenting and Rural War Life
On the eve of a long weekend, I was pleasantly surprised by the random bits of interesting information that came my way today … and so, in lieu of a regular post, I bring you:
This food is just fine … an editorial from the Ottawa Citizen supporting genetically modified farming practices because, hey, those urban chickens and rooftop [...]
Multiculturalism Grants & Contributions Program
On June 27, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) launched Inter-Action, Canada’s new Multiculturalism Grants and Contributions Program. This program supports the Canadian Multiculturalism Act by assisting the socio-economic integration of individuals and communities by building a socially cohesive society.
There are two Inter-Action funding streams: Projects and Events.
For more information, application guidelines and general application forms, visit [...]
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