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Re: Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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I wanted to buy from worker-owned cooperatives but there was no single place to see what they actually sell. So I scraped the product catalogs from ~60 worker-owned co-op stores and made them searchable.

22,000+ products: coffee, chocolate, clothing, books, home goods, etc. You search, find something, and click through to buy directly from the co-op's store. Nothing goes through me.

There's also a section for finding worker-owned coffee shops, restaurants, and bars by city (110+ listings, mostly US).

Static Next.js site, JSON-backed search. No accounts, no tracking, no ads.

Happy to answer questions about the data or how I identified which businesses are actually worker-owned. Please reach out if you want to add your co-op!

Re: Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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Very nice and appreciate the effort you put into making this.

Some Improvements that could help: the location search could be an actual map with pins which would be easier to use some kind of tags for the different appareal items would help clarify which one, currently i have to click and search each vendor for things im looking for. Specifically autistic friendly / sensory clothing items.

Re: Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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post #4

Very nice and appreciate the effort you put into making this. Some Improvements that could help: the location search could be an actual map with pins which would be easier to use some kind of tags for the different appareal items would help clarify which one, currently i have to click and search each vendor for things im looking for. Specifically autistic friendly / sensory clothing items.

good idea. i can do this :)

Re: Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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This is good work. Ethical consumption in a capitalist economy is unachievable...but we can optimise

totally. we can badger people to buy from better companies but that seems so tough. better to just make it easier for people to buy from better companies :)

Re: Show HN: Searchable directory of 22k+ products from worker-owned co-ops

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post #3

This is good work. Ethical consumption in a capitalist economy is unachievable...but we can optimise

There is nothing inherently ethical about co-op owned organizations nor anything inherently unethical about privately owned organizations.

The party vanguard of the worker co-op is exactly as capable of selfish or abusive behaviour as the private owner.

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