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Real results for workers and communities.

By the numbers

39
network member organizations
401
loans made since 2011
$97M
invested since 2011

More than 12,760 workers have received funding through Seed Commons, supporting democratically-run, worker-owned businesses.

99% of workers borrowing through Seed Commons identify as low-income at the time of our initial investment.

9 out of 10 borrowers from Seed Commons are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.

Our impact on the ground

A group of people smiling in front of a banner that reads "Our Community Emma"
A group of people smiling in front of a banner that reads "Our Community Emma"

Cooperatives and community power

Case studies

Poder Emma and the fight against displacement in Asheville, North Carolina

A construction worker lifts a 2x4 from a stack
A construction worker lifts a 2x4 from a stack

An ecosystem for economic democracy

Case studies

Repairing neighborhoods and creating cooperatives in Baltimore, Maryland

People gathered in a restaurant, cutting a ceremonial ribbon
People gathered in a restaurant, cutting a ceremonial ribbon

Barbecue, hustle, and culture

Case studies

Building the cooperative economy in Charleston, West Virginia

Celebrating the conversion of New Orlean's Pagoda Cafe to a worker cooperative.