Official Announcements

Join Our Founders Circle Before July 31st

May 23, 2023
by Webmaster

We’re offering special perks – including a lower sales commission – for the first 25-100 artisans to join our Founders Circle. Let’s take back control… Read More »

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Now Enrolling Members! Join an Authentic Handmade Marketplace

May 23, 2023
by Webmaster

Artisans Cooperative is now accepting its first members! In this post, we’ll share all the details about membership.

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Our Bylaws & Board

May 20, 2023
by Webmaster

In this post, we’re sharing our rules of engagement: our cooperative bylaws. In enacting the bylaws, we also had to appoint an interim board and… Read More »

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We’re Officially Incorporated!

May 2, 2023
by Webmaster

We’re proud to announce that we officially registered as an Oregon Cooperative Corporation – and on May Day / International Workers Day!

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Our Funding Plan

May 2, 2023
by Webmaster

We’ve built the tools we need to develop a cooperatively-owned handmade marketplace. In this post, we’ll discuss how we’re going to pay for it all… Read More »

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Our Organizational Transition to Sociocracy

April 18, 2023
by Webmaster

Presenting an exciting update as we transition our co-op from idea to reality and embrace Sociocracy.

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Artisans Cooperative Joins the Start.coop 2023 Spring Accelerator

March 30, 2023
by Webmaster

Artisans Cooperative has been selected as one of 10 start-up cooperatives to receive mentorship, skills, and a $10,000 grant by Start.coop. This spring accelerator was… Read More »

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March Open House Summary

March 28, 2023
by Webmaster

This March, we hosted our second Open House and it went wonderfully! We presented our Marketplace Tech Plan, our Handmade Policy, our Ownership Model, and… Read More »

Hand dyed combed top in dusky rose and slate blue by Sycamore Fibers

[UPDATED] With a careful checks-and-balances system of accessible onboarding, consistent labeling, incentivized peer verification, and swift action on community reporting. we believe our draft Handmade… Read More »

Artisans Cooperative Ownership Model Governance Model Explained in One Table Link to Google Doc

Our Ownership Model

March 14, 2023
by Webmaster

In this post, we’re presenting our ownership and governance model and explain how it was developed.