“Modern Farming Pioneers” to Speak at Co-op Lecture

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH WINDS IN THE FORECAST.  STARVATION ALLEY WILL SPEAK AT OUR APRIL 9 LECTURE AND HAVE SAMPLES OF THEIR JUICE FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 11-1. We’re excited to have the farmers of Washington state’s first and only certified organic cranberry farm at ou

Crooked Cow Cheese Tasting at the Co-op

Photo by Lynette McAdams Artisan Cheese-maker Cynthia Clark admits her business, Crooked Cow Cheese in Naselle, WA, is a way to pay for what she calls her cow habit. “Most little girls want horses and I always wanted soft b

Learn about Soup

Come meet Maggie Stuckey, author of Soup Night.  She will be our speaker at our monthly lecture, Beers to Your Health at Fort George Brewery’s Lovell Showroom (Corner of 14th and Duane in Astoria) on Thursday October 9 at 7 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.)  Free cup of soup from a recipe in the boo

Free Fall Food Classes

Astoria Co-op offers food education for the community These monthly 30 minute class and store tours lead you through the aisles of Astoria Co-op Grocery to learn about the many options in organic, farm direct, bulk foods, sustainably-raised products, and more.  The classes are led by store managers,

Fall Farm to Fork Cooking Class

Fall is in the air and Chef Marco Davis is coming up with a menu using the freshest local ingredients around.  How to cook using fall foods from local farms is the focus of our fall farm to fork cooking class in Astoria.  We’ve been teaming up with Columbia Memorial Hospital to produce a serie

Celebrate Autumn and Co-op Month

Each October is celebrated around the world as “Co-op Month”—a great time to explore the ways co-ops are working together to bring their shoppers and owners great food, and support vibrant local communities and a more sustainable world. Your co-op has joined together with more than 140 other locally

The Regal Thistle

Heirloom Artichokes By Co-op Owner Pamela Mattson McDonald Pamela (right) is a lifelong gardener and former professional chef. At twilight, the silver, ethereal glow from an artichoke plant draws the eye to its fountain of regal

Cousin Jack’s Pasty Co. Tasting at the Co-op

Here’s a small Oregon company we work with, made up of genuinely nice people and equally genuine products. We love to be able to connect you with our food manufacturers and growers and this will happen with Cousin Jack’s Pasty Company (Tasting on Thursday June 12th approx. 11 a.m. -5:30