The purpose of the JOAT Co-op is to create a flexible, collaborative, and community-serving organization in which Members can share resources, support one another, and strengthen the local community. The co-op’s purpose is also to create and maintain sustainable jobs and generate wealth, in order to improve the quality of life of the members, dignify human work, allow workers’ democratic self-management and promote community and local development. The co-op is organized as a multi-stakeholder cooperative in Durango, Colorado.