Innovative uses of the co-op model for rural economic development

Dr. Clark Banack is the Director of the Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities and an Adjunct Professor of Political Studies at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta.  Clark is the co-editor of Building Inclusive Communities in Rural Canada, and has authored several academic articles and book chapters related to Alberta politics, rural issues, religion and politics, education policy, and populism in Canada.In this episode we spoke to Dr. Banack about a recent report by the Centre called “Innovative Uses of the Co-op Model and Rural Economic Development Opportunities in Alberta and Beyond”. In it, he breaks down the three types of co-ops his research indicates can have a big impact on rural communities, and some of the best practices related to their success.