Mother’s Day Gifts

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 14 and the co-op is your one-stop shop for gifts, food and beverages to help you celebrate. Show the mother figures in your life you appreciate them with a variety of presents, like natural bath and body care items, earrings, towels, apparel, cards, flowers and

Birthday BOGOs and Birthday Party!

The big, beautiful co-op you know today began 49 years ago with a tiny community store and a group of local people who valued healthy, sustainable goods. We’re celebrating our 49 years with a birthday party from 2 to 5 p.m. May 6 with live music from the Brownsmead Flats, free cake from our ba

Earth Day at the co-op

Save the date to celebrate Earth Day at the co-op on April 22! For one-day only, all items in the bulk section will be 20% off. Our extensive bulk section allows you to get as much of an ingredient you want, or as little as you want to try in a new recipe. You can bring in your own clean container o

Matt Stanley Day

Happy 15th Anniversary of managing Astoria Co+op, Matt Stanley! Over the years, Matt has grown the co-op from a small location on Duane Street to the big beautiful store on Marine Drive that it is today. He prioritizes the staff, excellent customer service, sustainability, supporting local producers

Spring items

Happy Spring! We have some seasonal items in stock, including chocolates, natural egg dye kits and plenty of kitchen accessories decorated with bunnies and flowers. Pick up a Fair Trade woven basket to fill with candy and gifts!

Spring break at the deli

Happy spring break! For a quick family-friendly, healthy meal, join us for lunch or dinner. Our deli offers a wide variety of made-from-scratch meals, available to stay or to go. While you are here, stock up on organic produce, local groceries, grassfed meats, fresh seafood, sweet treats, beverages

Recipe: Watermelon Radish and Citrus Salad

By Christian Whitby, Astoria Co+op Produce Manager This bright and beautiful salad combines some of the season’s best ingredients to make a dish that looks as good as it tastes. Salad Ingredients • 5oz baby arugula • 1 large or 2 small cara cara oranges (about ¾ lb.), sliced • 1 large or 2 small hei

In-house brined corned beef

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and our meat department has in-house brined corned beef on sale for you!
Pair it with some cabbage, potatoes and local craft brews. Your co-op also has a wide selection of non-alcoholic beers, wine and spirits.

Kohlrabi Recipes

By Christian Whitby, Astoria Co+op Produce Manager Info: Also called German turnips, kohlrabi is actually more closely related to cabbage. It tastes similar to cabbage as well, but sweeter and milder with a peppery finish. Baked Kohlrabi Chips: A tasty alternative to potato chips, this dish wonderfu