FLAG has a specific interest in assisting cooperative ventures to get started and grow.

FLAG is an initiative developed by the Evolve Foundation, Inc. in collaboration with the New Economy Incubator committee of Weavers Way Cooperative.

​​Cooperative Business Programs
FLAG will assist consumer, worker, and hybrid (combination of consumer and worker) cooperative ventures of all kinds.  In particular,

• FLAG encourages community gardens of all kinds.  A FLAG loan to purchase seeds, fertilizer, tools, and other items in the spring can be structured to be repaid in the fall out of proceeds from sales of the produce grown.  Successful projects, separately or in combination, may become sufficiently stable and efficient that they could become suppliers to Weavers Way, farmers’ markets, and/or other food distributors.
• Similarly, with FLAG loans, cooks and food preparers, operating from a commercial kitchen, could become vendors of processed food products.
• FLAG promotes cooperative ventures for businesses engaged in the transition from an economy dependent on fossil fuels.  FLAG is eager to work with businesses engaged in the manufacturing, installation, and/or management of PV Solar systems for residential, commercial, institutional, and/or utility applications.