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Here’s a flyer for upcoming ways to taste great food/drink and learn at the Co-op:

On May 10, we will be celebrating World Fair Trade Day with Alaffia, Alter Eco, Divine Chocolate, Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, Equal Exchange, and Guayaki Yerba Mate. All these brands are committed to fair trade through their entire supply chains supporting small family farmers and trade justice polic

A holistic approach to eating that takes into account your unique body type, aims to prevent disease and make you a more happy and healthy person.  Ayurveda is an ancient medical practice from India with mainstream appeal, appearing on Dr. Oz, for example.  The three doshas, which are the Ayurvedic

For the first time in the Co-op’s 40 year history, we started carrying fresh meat and fish this year!  Oregon grass-fed beef, organic chicken and wild local seasonal fish are among the many new products we have for you.  The Co-op has carried frozen meat and fish for several years, but increas

Learn how to transform your backyard into an edible landscape, featuring native plants.  Join us Thursday March 13th for our monthly food and wellness lecture we call “Beers to Your Health”.  Why do we call it that?  It’s located in a space generously offered up by our neighbor, Fo

We are teaming up with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to host a lecture called “Food Culture of Clatsop County” in February.  This is part of the Co-op’s monthly food and wellness lecture series called “Beers to Your Health” at Fort George Brewery, and it is one in a series of m

Have you seen the new front-end of our store?  We’re pretty excited because on Tuesday November 12th, 2013 our new POS system and check-stands made their debut and staff are getting up to speed on the new equipment. We think these changes are very positive for the Co-op and will make your groc

Over the past two decades, GMOs have been entering U.S. grocery stores at a dizzying rate. While certified organic foods are prohibited from containing GMOs, the Congressional Research Service estimates that 60 to 70 percent of processed conventional foods contain GMO ingredients, none of which have

Our amazing produce manager, Kelly Huckestein created some charts below explaining the differences between all the varieties of apples and pears available in the fall season.  Apples: Pears: