Cooperative Living Magazine

12/09/2025

☃️ SHOW US YOUR SNOW PHOTOS! ⛄️ We hope everyone is warm and safe! If you have some snow photos you’d like to share with other readers, please share them in the comments below or email them to [email protected]. (We send you a $20 Amazon gift card if your photo is published in the Say Cheese column in the magazine.)

12/08/2025

12/08/2025

FELINE COZY. It's paws-itively chilly outside, but Felix is feeling warm in his handsome sweater! This photo was sent to us by A&N Electric Cooperative member Gregory Sousa. Thanks for sharing, Gregory!

GOT A PHOTO? If you’d like to share it with other CL readers, please email with caption info to [email protected]. If it is published in the Say Cheese column (in print), we’ll send you a $20 Amazon gift card credit.

12/04/2025

We're celebrating 80 years of Cooperative Living in 2026 — and we want to celebrate with our readers also turning 80! Know someone turning 80 next year? It can be a family member, friend, neighbor or community hero. Send a high-resolution photo and a short paragraph about the individual turning 80 (including their birth month) to [email protected]. Ten individuals will be selected to be featured in the magazine throughout 2026, and honorees will receive a $20 Amazon gift card credit. Let's celebrate together!



Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative A&N Electric Cooperative Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Community Electric Cooperative Prince George Electric Cooperative Choptank Electric Cooperative Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative Northern Neck Electric Cooperative Powell Valley Electric Cooperative Southside Electric Cooperative BARC Electric Cooperative NOVEC

12/04/2025

FAME IS EXHAUSTING. Miss Daisy stole readers' hearts in our November-December Cooperative Focus feature — and it looks like all that attention has worn her out! Thank you to Treva Campbell of Eagle Rock, Va., a Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative member, for sharing this adorable photo!

To view Miss Daisy's full story, visit www.co-opliving.com/14820/home-fur-the-holidays/.

12/03/2025

SIPS OF THE SEASON. Comfort in a cup? Yes, please! This issue's Cooperative Kitchen is all about warm mugs, sweet spices and holiday cheer. From a recipe for creamy, delectable white hot chocolate to a gingerbread cookie shake that tastes like December in a cup, you're sure to find something to make you merry! To view the full column, visit www.co-opliving.com/14775/sips-of-the-season/.

12/03/2025

We're celebrating 80 years of Cooperative Living in 2026 — and we want to celebrate with our readers also turning 80! Know someone turning 80 next year? It can be a family member, friend, neighbor or community hero. Send a high-resolution photo and a short paragraph about the individual turning 80 (including their birth month) to [email protected]. Ten individuals will be selected to be featured in the magazine throughout 2026, and honorees will receive a $20 Amazon gift card credit. Let's celebrate together!

A&N Electric Cooperative Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Southside Electric Cooperative NOVEC Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Choptank Electric Cooperative BARC Electric Cooperative Community Electric Cooperative Northern Neck Electric Cooperative Powell Valley Electric Cooperative

12/03/2025

🎄It’s the best time of the year — time to set up the Christmas tree! Keep the holidays safe and bright by following these tips:
• Pick a fresh tree and water daily
• Keep it away from heat sources
• Unplug lights when leaving home and before bed
• Choose fire-resistant artificial trees

12/01/2025

PAYING IT FORWARD. In this issue's Our Communities column, we share the story of a FarmVille, Va., business owner who believes in giving every child a reason to smile this Christmas. Through Operation Christmas Child, he packs and donates shoeboxes filled with gifts and encouragement — a tradition that brings hope and joy to young hearts around the world. To read the full story, visit www.co-opliving.com/14742/paying-it-forward/.

11/27/2025

A TREAT FOR YOUR FEET. Who knew socks had such a cool story? In this issue's Kids Korner, we're diving into the history of socks and how they wiggled their way into our favorite holiday traditions. Put on your favorite, fuzziest pair of socks and head on over to www.co-opliving.com/14835/socks-a-treat-for-your-feet/ to read the full column.

11/27/2025

We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We are thankful for your readership!