The Low Costs of Local Foods
As one analyst recently quipped, today’s economic crisis is the long-term result of short-term thinking, and food-industry trends are no exception. Fast cheap food is much slower and more expensive than you might think. Decades of putting the interests of monolithic agri-businesses over the needs of sustainable food systems has had devastating and far-reaching impacts on everything from the environment and global economy to U.S. foreign policy. What can you do to help control spending on food? The answer is on the blog! Read more »
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Chocolate 101, Vegetable Gardening, and Pairing Cheese with Wine, oh my! Winter Co-op Classes are coming soon. Do you want to be among the first to receive Class information? Join our email list! Class descriptions, times, and registration information will be available January 12. (Pssst! Sometimes folks on the email list get all this even sooner.) Read more »
Is Cheap Food Cheap?
Critics of industrial dietary trends argue that the rising costs of highly processed foods should drive more Americans into the realm of the Localvores, or those eaters who prefer to buy locally produced goods. A recent column in the Concord Monitor explains why, and reveals some details about the hidden costs that come with being a fat and happy culture. Read more »
Love Co-ops? Tell it to a Teenager
If you care about the cooperative movement and want young people to care about it too, then tell a teen you know to swing by www.coopsrock.coop, the cooperative website developed just for them. Read more »
Check Out the Annual Citrus Caselot Sale! January 5-11
It’s not unusual to see area grocery stores stocked with citrus in January. At the Co-op though, our annual Citrus Caselot Sale is unique in its celebration of the Co-op’s foundations—commemorating the time when a handful of area families joined together in 1936 to order citrus by the case at prices they could afford. This year, the annual Co-op Citrus Caselot Sale will be held January 5-11, 2009, and we want you to join us.
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