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Examples of workerowned Evergreen Cooperatives include Evergreen Energy Solutions, a single-source contractor for residential or commercial energy-saving needs; Green City Growers,who use a hydroponic greenhouse to produce tasty, nutrientrich, pesticide-free produce yearround; and Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, one of the few commercial laundry operators headquartered in the City of Cleveland serving local hospitals, hotels and other institutions. Based on a philosophy pioneered by huge Spanish co-op Mondragon, The Cleveland Model has gone onto demonstrate how the public sector can work in tandem with cooperative businesses to create place-focused economies for everyone’s benefit. Of course,a decent amount of funding (from philanthropy mostly) helps the lessons in recovery to spread across borders.