Our worker cooperative has been a major innovator in the way that social mission-driven companies can secure financing. Our model includes: outside preferred Class B non-voting shares, inside worker-owner Class A voting shares, debt financing from mission-aligned sources, and retained earnings that workers reinvest annually. We aim for a modest 2-5% profit in a good year. We even have a bylaw in place preventing us from ever selling the company for profit (known as our “Never Sell Out” clause.) We’re always looking for ways to deepen participation in our alternative trade mission. By working cooperatively, not just with what we buy and sell, but in how we finance our business, we’re transforming our economy together.