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Pitchfest Results

first generation college mentors, the winner of pitchfest, received an oversized check for $1000 from the pitchfest judges

The Community Food Co-op Board of Directors and Member Affairs Committee congratulate all the Pitchfest participants. Pitches were given Thursday, October 17, and a winner was selected. Read more to learn about all the pitches.

Healthy Connections Fall Classes

cutting board with colorful chopped vegetables for use in a thai cooking class

The fall 2019 Healthy Connections class series offers something for everyone. Knowledgeable local instructors offer 47 fun and informative classes on cooking, wellness, and nutrition. Sign up and learn something new! Great gift idea, too!

Your Opinion Matters

photo of a register receipt with instructions on how to take a survey and get $5 off $25

We take pride in the goods and service we provide and continually look for ways to improve. To that end, we’re excited
to introduce a new, additional way to hear from shoppers. Check your receipts!

Yoga and Ayurvedic Cooking Workshops

photo of healthy connections series yoga and ayurvedic cooking instructor bharti nagal

Join Bharti Nagal, of Yoga Way of Life, for a series of six Healthy Connections workshops that combine yoga practice and ayurvedic cooking.

Application Deadline July 31: 2020 SEED Grant

Application deadline July 31. If you know of a worthy organization, let them know about this funding opportunity! Read more to learn how to support the current SEED recipients and how to apply online for the 2020 program.

Paddle to Lummi 2019

photo of tribal canoe families with paddles raised asking permission to come ashore at Lummi Nation in bellingham washington

Lummi Nation will host the Paddle to Lummi 2019, welcoming as many as 100 canoe families to come ashore onto Lummi territory on July 24 for the annual Tribal Canoe Journey.

Local Vendor Profile: Salsa Mama

container of medium salsa from salsa mama made in sedro woolley washington with a breakfast tortilla

Meet Nola, the creator and owner of Salsa Mama and learn about her inspirational journey to create this local, small batch, preservative-free salsa made with care in Sedro-Woolley.

The Revolution will be Delicious

the cofounders of cooperativa tierra y libertad on their farm in everson washington

Meet Modesto Hernandez Leal and Ramón Barba Torres, co-founders and worker-owners of Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad. These local farmworkers are proud to provide ethically produced berries from their farmworker-owned cooperative in Everson.

Read the Summer Issue of “In Season”

cover of the july 2019 issue of the coop's in season magazine featuring a cover photo of vegan chocolate cherry chunk ice cream

Find recipes and stories about the new local farmerworker cooperative, the record-breaking year for the Co-op Farm Fund, the Paddle to Lummi 2019, vendor profiles, and Healthy Connections classes.

Is Your Toilet Paper Destroying the Environment?

The Co-op is proud to report that the toilet paper we sell received an “A” on the NRDC’s “Buyer’s Guide to the Sustainability of At-Home Tissue Products.” Let’s not flush our beloved, life-sustaining forests down the drain!