Archive for February 2018
LEAF Approves Loan to Democracy Brewing
In the late fall, LEAF approved a loan to Democracy Brewing, a worker-owned brewpub located in Boston and scheduled to open in April 2018.
Democracy Brewing believes that the dream of owning one’s own business should not be reserved for…Read More
LEAF Presents on Co-op Model in Boston
LEAF has continued its partnership with the Office of Small Business Development at the City of Boston, and has spoken at several workshops run by the City’s traveling Small Business Center to discuss and promote the cooperative model.
Most recently,…Read More
Success Story: LEAF Helps Small Business Owner Win Pitch Competition
Anthony Caldwell (middle) celebrates with Strategy & Development Director Amine Benali and QVS Fellow Shaina Robinson (Photo by Ben Selden)
LEAF would like to congratulate Chef Anthony Caldwell of 50Kitchen for winning the Fields Corner Collaborative’s business development competition!
To…Read More
Wellspring Harvest’s Newest Milestone
LEAF Executive Director Gerardo Espinoza with Wellspring Co-Director Fred Rose (Photo by Ben Selden)
LEAF has been closely following the progress of Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse, the Springfield-based worker cooperative hydroponic greenhouse that will be providing fresh lettuce to local hospitals,…Read More