Co-op Month

Co-ops Grow Communities: Celebrating Co-op Month 2016 Co-ops around the world share a set of guiding principles with Astoria Co-op Grocery, including “cooperation among cooperatives,” and “concern for community.” When you purchase delicious, healthy food at the co-op, you’re supporting a business th

Board Election Results

Our community owners elect a Board of Directors to oversee our grocery store. An election occurred at our Annual Meeting September 14, 2016. Here’s a photo of all the board members and staff we could wrangle for a photo. To see more photos from the meeting go to the album on our Facebook page.

Co-op Annual Meeting

Co-op owners, we hope you can join us on Wednesday September 14 at 6 p.m. for our annual meeting.  It takes place at the beautiful Red Building located at 20 Basin Street Astoria, OR.  The meeting will include an annual report presentation by our general manager Matt Stanley, a board of directors el

Farm Profile: Glory B Farm

Farmer Tom Zimmerman has been selling to the Co-op since the 1970’s when the Co-op was new and Tom was new to farming. As a 13 year old boy in 1976, Zimmerman moved with his family from Gearhart to the farm they own today in Gray’s River, Washington. When he was finishing up his studies at Clatsop C

Co+op Basics

Same Great Co-op. Better Prices. How does our little store compete with the big guys?  We join forces with other community-owned grocers to boost our purchasing power and bring you everyday low prices on everyday groceries; what we call Co+op Basics. Throughout the store you’ll find low prices

Wine Tasting

LaVieille Ferme Rose, Blanc and Rouge are some popular wines at the Co-op.  They’re solid drinks at a very good price.  Lisa Parks from Galaxy Wine Co.  will be at the store with samples on Saturday May 14 at 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.  It’s all part of the fun for the last day of owner appreci

Spring Farm to Fork Dinner

Tickets on sale now for Astoria Co-op Grocery and Columbia Memorial Hospital’s event The freshest local food of the season will highlight an upcoming spring farm to fork dinner. Astoria Co-op Grocery, Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Nutritional Department, and Chef Marco Davis are joining forces again

Learn about Local Food

For those who love the freshness of local food and the concept of supporting the growth of more small farms in the area, then this event is for you. Farmer Teresa Retzlaff—Owner of 46 North Farm in Olney—will be the presenter for our monthly food and wellness talk “Beers to Your Health” at Fort Geor

Planting the Seed

By Matt Stanley/General Manager Published in the Co-op’s Spring 2016 Newsletter You’ve heard us talk a lot over the last year and a half about our Co-op’s growth plans. Please be assured that despite a lack of big announcements about the where and when of our new store, lots of work is happeni

Learn about Circulatory Health

We’re really hoping to get your blood pumping with our next monthly food and wellness talk in March. The circulatory system is important to everybody and a local naturopath will teach why. Dr. Tracy Erfling’s talk is titled, “Head to Toes Circulatory Health”. “This is a great time of year for