National Co-op Month has been celebrated annually in October across the United States for more than half a century. Celebrated by cooperatives nationwide, Co-op Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of a trusted, proven way to do business and build communities. It is a time for cooperative businesses to reflect on their shared principles and to educate others about the value of belonging to a cooperative.

The 2020 theme, “Co-ops Commit: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” highlights how co-ops are creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces and boards, and how co-ops can better meet the needs of communities that have been excluded from economic participation and advancement.