All co-op owners are invited to attend this year’s Annual Meeting from noon to 2 p.m. October 12 at the Barbey Maritime Center, 2042 Marine Drive, Astoria. Enjoy a free meal from Chef Andy Catalano’s business, Well Seasoned Astoria, hear updates from our board members and get to know your fellow co-op members! Halli Anderson, local violinist, will play violin to serenade our cooperative festivities.
Wednesdays in the Garden
Thanks to Becky Graham of Harvest Moon Design for leading Wednesdays in the Garden! On Aug. 20 she taught kids about pollinator friendly plants and led them in building a bug hotel and birdbath.
Next Wednesday, Aug. 27 from noon to 1 p.m., she plans to lead a co-op garden tour for all ages highlighting the many beneficial and native plants for pollinators, birds and beneficial insects. Hope to see you there!
Love Local
Shop local at your community-owned co-op this month! Shoppers who spend $50 or more in a shopping trip in August will receive a coupon to save $10 on their next shopping trip of $75 or more. You’ll get one coupon per transaction and it will be valid through 9/15/2025. Thank you for supporting local farmers, local jobs and your local co-op!
We are not a chain. We are an independent grocery store owned by our shoppers and you, if you choose. We’re guided by shared values, not corporate playbooks. When you choose to shop at the co-op, you’re helping create a vibrant local economy that puts people before profits and keeps more of your dollars circulating in the local community. Your support matters, and we’re excited to thank you with the Love Local coupons throughout all of August!
Co-op’s 51st Anniversary Party
Come celebrate with us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the field across the parking lot from the co-op! We’ll have live music by local band the Horsenecks, lots of free food, and free goodies from local producers. We look forward to seeing you there!
Lawns into Meadows
Come to Astoria Co+op’s indoor deli seating area at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 for Lawns into Meadows, a class by Ryan Kennedy of ReWild Native Plant Nursery! Kennedy will teach us how to transform grass lawns into native plant meadows for pollinators and beneficial insects.
New Lower Prices!
At Astoria Co-op, we’re making it easier to support local and save! Co+op Basics items offer low everyday prices on essential grocery and household items. And now, we’ve taken up to 20% off Co-op Basics’ favorites like Field Day pasta sauce, olive oil, beans, snacks, laundry detergent, and more! Just look for the purple Co+op Basics signs throughout the store and save!
Sablefish Education
Save the date to celebrate sustainable sablefish! At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Jim Marketti and Maria McCarthy of ODFW will come to the co-op to teach us about this local fish, how it’s caught to minimize bycatch and how to cook it. Plus, get free samples! Local fisherman Rob Seitz also plans to make a guest appearance.
Right now, most sablefish caught here is shipped out overseas. Learning about it is one step toward creating a bigger local market for it, keeping more local fish available here in our coastal stores and restaurants. So let’s give it a try!
