Where Does Wellness Begin?

Local wellness coach tackles that question at our monthly talk in November “Where Does Wellness Begin?” That’s the title of a talk Wellness Coach Angela Sidlo will be giving as she answers that question. Her presentation will begin with the concept of primary food and secondary food and focus on soi

Generally Speaking

By Matt Stanley/General Manager Published in the Co-op’s Fall 2015 Newsletter Our store has accomplished many things that set us up for a successful expansion. We have a board of directors aligned around the idea of building our co-op’s capacity as a grocer, a strategic plan that serves as our guidi

More ways to save with Co+op Basics!

Looking to stretch your grocery budget? So are we! That’s why we’re pleased to introduce our new Co+op Basics program. Co+op Basics offers everyday low prices on many popular grocery and household items. You’ll find (both new value-priced brands as well as) new low prices on some old favorites. Don’

Woodstock Wagon Giveway

Woodstock, Astoria Co-op Grocery and You: Learn, Share, Grow TEAM NON-GMO! In the United States, 80% of processed food is likely to be genetically modified, and not everyone is sure how to identify which foods are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and which are not. It’s up to us to LEARN the fa

Spring Rose Wine Tasting

Here’s some info. about the wines Lisa Parks will be pouring for you to taste during owner appreciation week.  You can come taste wine with Lisa on Saturday May 16, anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. The lineup (just click on each for more details that Lisa provided): LaVielle Rose Barnard Griffin R

Local Organic Cranberry Juice Tasting at the Co-op

Photo by Giles Clement The farmers of Washington state’s first and only certified organic cranberry farm will be sampling out their juice at the Co-op on the first day of our Spring 2015 Owner Appreciation Week.  Stop by the store and try some on Sunday May 10 at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starvation Alley e

Beans for Bags

“Beans for Bags” is a popular donation program we’ve seen at several food co-ops and we’re going to give it a try! The aim is to encourage conservation of disposable bags by offering customers a dried bean in exchange for bringing in their own shopping bag; one bean is given for each bag