Cooperation Jackson is a community based economic justice organization focused on building cooperative economics, community ownership, democratic workplaces, and sustainable local development in Jackson, Mississippi. The organization works to create alternatives to traditional economic systems by supporting worker owned cooperatives, community land initiatives, mutual aid networks, food sovereignty projects, and grassroots economic empowerment programs.
The organization promotes models of economic democracy that give communities greater control over housing, employment, food systems, energy resources, and local development. Its work centers on reducing economic inequality, strengthening community resilience, and creating systems that allow residents to participate directly in decision making and ownership. Cooperation Jackson is widely recognized for its efforts to advance cooperative business development and community wealth building strategies.
Cooperation Jackson provides educational resources, training programs, community organizing initiatives, and practical tools for groups interested in developing worker cooperatives and locally controlled economic systems. The organization also supports projects related to environmental sustainability, regenerative agriculture, disaster resilience, community preparedness, and social justice advocacy.
For community organizers, labor advocates, mutual aid groups, educators, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and individuals interested in cooperative economics, Cooperation Jackson offers valuable examples of grassroots economic development and community ownership models. Its work serves as a resource for communities seeking practical approaches to economic self determination, local resilience, and democratic participation in economic decision making.