Ellery Wealot

Ellery (rhymes with celery) Wealot first discovered co-ops while working for Wisconsin Farmers Union during his summers in college. He started a co-op education club at the University of Minnesota- Morris, researched worker co-ops for his undergraduate senior seminar, and facilitated co-op workshops in Minnesota, New York, Colorado, and Alberta. He worked with Cooperative Development Services to research economic trends in rural Minnesota and the role of co-ops in these communities. He currently lives in the East River Co-op in Minneapolis, MN, where he has served as education steward and president. He is a proud member-owner of two credit unions.