Many of you may be wondering, why is TESA raising money again for Co-opoly? Didn’t they plan ahead and factor in a second pressing when they priced out the first printing? First off, let us say, these are valid and good questions. We can start by saying that Co-opoly is sustainable at the scale of[…]
A new semester is upon us, and the Co-operative Food Economies course has begun! My colleague and fellow TESA worker-owner Brian and I are teaching this course as part of Greenfield Community College’s new Farm and Food Systems Liberal Arts option, and their recently developed Reskilling series. The class still has a handful of seats[…]
Do you know of an organization that is a natural fit with Co-opoly? Then we’d love your help: We are raising funds to print the second edition of our independent board game and seeking support from co-ops and allied organizations! The good news is that this past year has been fantastic for Co-opoly. We’ve sold[…]
In celebration of the end of Co-cycle’s 4,000-mile trip across the country, TESA and Equal Exchange are bringing together two great things this Saturday, 9/1 at Kendrick Park in Amherst from 11 am to 2 pm: Co-opoly and chocolate. In case you haven’t heard about it, the Co-cycle Project, a youth-led, bicycle-powered tour, has been[…]
TESA cofounders Brian Van Slyke and Andrew Stachiw are teaching a six-week course this fall at Greenfield Community College (GCC). “Creating a Cooperative Food Economy” will explore co-ops and their impact on the local food economy. “We’re excited to get more people in the Pioneer Valley committed to building a better food system and a[…]
We received a touching response from someone who just bought Co-opoly—and it was a great reminder of why we decided to have a sliding scale and how it does actually matter. TESA, the co-op that makes Co-opoly, uses a sliding scale for all of our products. We decided to do this for several reasons, two[…]
Co-opoly: The Game of Co-operatives has been incredibly successful. With copies sold in over 20 countries, we are nearly out of the first edition and are preparing a second printing. Now, to get out the word about Co-opoly, we have developed an affiliate program that will earn your organization money. Here’s how it works: We’ll[…]
Recently, the Mime Troupe Collective, a well-established performance group in San Francisco, posted on Facebook that Co-opoly is “our new favorite board game!” The Mime troupe used Co-opoly during a workshop on making our society more democratic. We asked for some brief thoughts from participants who played Co-opoly about their experience. Here are some of[…]
Due to the great response we’ve gotten, we are excited to extend our six-month birthday celebration another week! The Party and Community Pack and the Education Pack will now be available through Friday, June 8! Don’t forget, if you buy one Co-opoly this week, you get one for $25 as well! Check out our photos[…]
We’re celebrating Co-opoly‘s half-birthday this week with special offers (see below!) and a look back over the last six months. Check out the photos from six months ago when two dozen volunteers gathered to help assemble more than one million moving parts from the first pressing of Co-opoly. Since those early days, Co-opoly has been[…]