Where does one begin?
Support local businesses.
Shift Your ShoppingPromote local businesses.
(Including making shameless plugs for friends and family)Tent Repair by Robert Valhalla Coffee Co.
Support businesses that operate in ways more compatible with the goals of distributism.
Zombie Orpheus EntertainmentAce Hardware
If you own a local business or are part of a cooperative, organize with other local businesses to mutually support each other.
American Independent Business AllianceHandmade Cosmetic Alliance
US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
Tech Co-op Network
Cooperative of American Physicians
If you own a business and would like to transition to a cooperative
Successful Cooperative Ownership TransitionsBenefits of Cooperative Conversion
Transitioning a Private Business to a Worker Cooperative
How to Convert a Business into a Worker-Owned Cooperative
More Info for Conversions
Support subsidiarity.
Why small government?Join movements to decentralize government.
Challenge the claims of capitalism's success
Is centralized big production better?Aren't franchises beneficial to local communities?
Is capitalism the only system that has proven itself to be a success?
Does Capitalism Work?
Is what's best for "Wall Street" also what's best for "Main Street?"
Even financial "experts" seem confused.
Share distributist ideas with others.
An alternative idea for mortgagesAnother way cooperatives can succeed while we are still under capitalism.
Understand the arguments against distributism.
Don't let others define distributism as something it's not.
Consider writing articles about distributism.
Consider writing a book.
When do our own ideas get in the way?
Achieving Distributism
Part I Part II Part III
Did you know there are communities already trying to implement distributism?
Sierra Leone Chesterton Center
