CO-OP GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
Board meetings are 1st Tuesday of the month
Board Calendar >

CandidateList.2010-web.jpgBOARD ELECTIONS
May 1-14
Click on image for Candidate bios & statements

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CO-OP EVENTS
Co-op and Community

UNFI catalogs
Download Winter 2010 Catalog & March sales

For information about
CO-OP CLASSES >

THE CO-OP COMMONS
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February/March 2010
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

HEARTY THANKS
Staff Recognition Program
Has someone made a world of difference at the co-op?
NOMINATION FORM >

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February HTY Recipient
Indi Nelson


 

THE LANGUAGE OF FOOD
A partnership between The Food Co-op & Port Townsend Library

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Click on image above for healthy eating resources

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APRIL M.A.D.
This year's April Member Appreciation Day is on Thursday, April 15 (click on image for more information). Member-Owners receive 10% off almost everything in the store, vendor demos, and more. And be sure to stop by for our 2nd Annual Kid's Festival on Sunday, April 18.

cooper.web.jpgTHE LOCAL HARVEST
Keep in touch with seasonal food from local growers follow this link >

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"Our kids deserve food with better standards than a highly processed cheap meal with no limits on salt or sugar content. They need nourishing meals which include fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains in order to thrive."
CLICK HERE  to take action

SUPPORT SB6343 WA FOOD POLICY FORUM
CLICK HERE for more information

CLICK HERE to support Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" efforts to solve the problem of childhood obesity

READ "Breaking Through the Asphalt: Food Policy Councils"
The foundational asphalt for the global food system, amply described and decried by food analysts like Raj Patel, Michael Pollan, Tom Phillipot, and many others, is the U.S. Farm Bill. It's passage every 5 years or so is ferociously lobbied by the biggest and baddest global monopolies on the planet (ADM, Monsanto, Cargill, etc.)... CLICK HERE  to read more.

READ ABOUT Rebuilding Sustainable Agriculture in Haiti
CHECK OUT OTHER ACTION ALERTS

INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD RECALLS

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YOUR LOCAL HARVEST

Resources for local eating:
"What's in Season" - the local harvest
CLICK HERE for winter recipes
CLICK HERE for the "seasonal food map"
CLICK HERE to read about foraging
CLICK HERE to read about saving money in the garden


 BEANS FOR BAGS
Beans2-web.jpgExchange your 5-cent bag refund for a nickel-valued bean you can donate to rotating local organizations.
Recipients for March & April Beans: Jefferson County Food Banks, Hospice Foundation of Jefferson Healthcare & Jefferson County animal Shelter
 
 

 

Enter your zipcode for list of 
businesses that are
Local, Sustainable and
Organic!

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Provides information and              We are on Facebook.
awareness about food waste       Latest news, special.
Gives steps that can be taken      buys and events
which have a significant
environmental impact.
   

The Food Co-op, 414 Kearney St., Port Townsend, WA, 98368
Open Mon - Sat 8 am - 9 pm, Sun 9 am - 8 pm
(360) 385-2883

 
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