Cooperation Buffalo is a member of the Seed Commons, an international cooperative network and CDFI that extends non-extractive finance to cooperatives. We meet regularly online and in person with our peers around the country and around the world to discuss the state of the network and our work to develop cooperatives in our local communities. Each year, Seed Commons backbone staff and Seed Commons network members gather with each other to share updates about our work, discuss

Our third annual Co-op Fest was an astounding success! We are so thankful to all of the cooperatives and solidarity economy partners who participated, all of our sponsors, and all of the 200+ people who came! Co-op fest has quickly become our favorite part of the year at Cooperation Buffalo. It's a time where our community shines, the bonds we forged over the year get reinforced, and we get to celebrate our growing cooperative economy in Western New York. Thanks to you, we

On July 19th, we held our second annual Co-op Fest! Cooperatives from across WNY came together at Five Points Bakery on the West Side of Buffalo to make this summer celebration a blast. Thanks to you, Co-op Fest 2025 was a joyful, energizing day of community, connection, and celebration of cooperative power.