January-February 2025
It’s hard to believe we are already in 2025. This past year was jam-packed with Cooperative Living content, including interesting articles, new features, great pictures, and plenty of recipes for everyone to enjoy. Hopefully, you had a chance to experience something new this holiday season, like a living Christmas tree cantata.
The Jan.-Feb. issue of Cooperative Living has something for everyone, including our Cooperative Focus feature on an effort to increase fish populations in Virginia’s Rapidan River. This effort is a great example of how a public/private partnership with a common goal can positively impact the local environment.
The electric cooperatives had a chance to start a Girl Power Camp four years ago, and it has grown into one of our biggest outreaches. It has expanded to a second location in Maryland, so be sure to check out the article to see how it has touched the lives of the young women who participated, the cooperatives and our associate members.
It’s time for the state legislatures to return, so we’ve included access to our digital legislative guides and an interactive map to help you find your state and federal legislators. This issue also includes an article about cooperatives focusing on resources to meet tomorrow’s electricity reliability demands.
We are so blessed to be able to bring Cooperative Living into your home and look forward to bringing you even more engaging content in 2025. We want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year!
Brian S. Mosier, President & CEO
Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives