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We are a network of people dedicated to building the cooperative economy in New Mexico.

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Three people and a black dog sit on grass at an outdoor market, surrounded by trees and vendor tents.
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What does cooperation look like every day?

Markets, governments, nonprofits, and above all else, community members all depend on thousands of everyday acts of cooperation. Here are some examples of daily activities that are already cooperative in nature that we all participate in on a day to day basis:

Sharing Public Space
  • Walking on sidewalks
  • Driving according to traffic laws
  • Riding transit
  • Sharing bike lanes and trails
  • Respecting quiet hours
  • Cleaning up after ourselves
Discover Community Care
  • Holding the door open
  • Watching a neighbor’s children
  • Checking on elderly neighbors
  • Sharing tools
  • Offering directions Potlucks
Discover Information Sharing
  • Little free libraries
  • Contributing to Wikipedia
  • Reporting potholes
  • Sharing recipes
  • Teaching skills
  • Giving recommendations to visitors in your community
Discover Economic Cooperation
  • Shopping at local businesses
  • Participating in farmers markets
  • Joining buying clubs
  • Tipping service workers
  • Investing in community projects
Discover Family Cooperation
  • Cooking meals together
  • Household chores
  • Caring for pets
  • Caring for aging parents
  • Budgeting together
Discover Workplace Cooperation
  • Collaborating on projects
  • Mentoring coworkers
  • Covering someone’s shift
  • Sharing institutional knowledge
  • Team problem-solving
  • Coordinating schedules
Discover Civic Cooperation
  • Voting Serving on boards
  • Attending neighborhood association meetings
  • Participatory budgeting Community gardens
Discover Digital Cooperation
  • Using Creative Commons resources
  • Editing shared documents
  • Crowdsourcing information
  • Sharing transit or traffic information
Discover Environmental Cooperation
  • Recycling Composting Community solar participation
  • Tree planting Neighborhood cleanups
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The NMCoN is a new decentralized network of people and organizations dedicated to building out the cooperative economy in New Mexico.  If you know of a cooperative that needs exposure, education or if you just have an idea. Add it here.

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