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Entertaining? The Co-op makes it easy!

The Co-op is here to make entertaining a breeze! Every department in our stores is stocked with carefully selected items to make your gathering special: bakery, deli, specialty cheese, wine and spirits, produce, meat, and grocery.

Choose from a wide variety of made from scratch, delicious sweets and savories for your next gathering.

From the Co-op Bakery

The Co-op bakery has you covered with all types of goodies from custom cakes to cookie trays.

christmas-themed custom cake with sugar-coated cranberries and clementines
chocolate cake with sprinkles stars zoomed in
christmas cupcakes marshmallow snowman winter decorations

From the Co-op Deli

The Co-op deli-to-go offers trays and entrees to keep your guests fed and happy. Veggie, fruit, cheese, meats, kabobs, sandwiches ... choose your tray! Or, order an entree of your choice that is ready to heat and eat: spinach lasagna, veggie and bean enchilada, chicken enchilada, or vegetable frittata (recommend serving cold). Or you can simply stop by the deli service case or specialty cheese case and choose from our ample selection!

vegetable platter with pita ranch dressing tomatoes broccoli carrots bell peppers cucumbers
community food co-op deli worker clerk

Do It Yourself

Choose from our large array of scratch-made dips and spreads, cheese, charcuterie, olives, crackers, and other goodies to create a finger-food panoply that your guests will love. Need advice on pairings? Just ask our cheese buyers or deli counter staff. We're happy to help! Consider adding a bottle of wine or spirits!

charcuterie salami cheese ale French bread
romesco dip and artichoke parmesan dip with bread and carrots
charcuterie salami and cheese slices and brie

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Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods

by Laura Steiger, Outreach Team

Boys and Girls Club eating green apples eating breakfast cookies

A percentage of every purchase of an Erin Baker’s™ product is donated to the “Help Feed 1 Million Kids Program” that provided 100,000 breakfasts to kids at Boys & Girls Clubs in Washington in 2015. Below, Erin visits kids at the Bellingham club.

We’ve all been there, rushing out the door to work, school, an appointment, or to catch the bus while neglecting breakfast in our haste. In 1994 Erin Baker purchased her first Kitchen Aid mixer and, inspired by her mother’s wholesome baking, set her sights on creating a solution to this common situation—a healthy, grab-n-go breakfast treat.

a healthy, grab-n-go breakfast treat

Erin set up shop in a rented 4-H kitchen, and from those humble beginnings her business has grown to become an impressive local success story. Erin Baker’s™ Oatmeal Raisin Homestyle Granola was featured in Oprah magazine, the bakery was profiled in an episode of Unwrapped on the Food Network, and when flying Delta Air Lines you can nosh on an Erin Baker’s™ Breakfast Cookie included in the airline’s in-flight snacks.

Erin Bakers Breakfast Cookie oatmeal raisin with coffee blueberries and strawberry
From the Cookie Maker

Toast your favorite flavor of breakfast cookie for a delicious toasty treat.

Of course, the Co-op was way ahead of any of those highfalutin accolades—we’ve been fans since the beginning, and you can still buy the full assortment of breakfast cookies and granola (also in bulk) in our stores.

Beyond the delicious, whole-grain treats Erin Baker’s™Wholesome Baked Goods makes in its Ohio Street bakery in Bellingham, there are plenty of other reasons to love this local business—1 million of them in fact.

After learning that many children were arriving at the Whatcom County chapter of the Boys and Girls Club without eating breakfast, Erin established the “Help Feed 1 Million Kids Program.” In 2015, the business delivered more than 8,300 Breakfast Cookie Minis, in colorful kid-friendly packaging, to Boys and Girls Clubs across Washington state and to Homeport Learning Center in Bellingham—that’s 100,000 breakfasts for hungry kids!

But Erin didn’t stop there. Her company also partners with the Mt. Baker Ski Area to provide a free Erin Baker’s™Breakfast Cookie or cup of Homestyle Granola and milk to kids of all ages in Mt. Baker Ski Area’s Winter Ride Program. In addition, 100 percent of the proceeds of all Erin Baker’s™ Wholesome Baked Goods sold at the ski area benefit the children of the Winter Ride Program, providing scholarships and gear to kids who otherwise might miss out.

Just like Erin Baker’s™, the Co-op is passionate about giving back to our local community and increasing access to healthy food for everyone. Next time you’re in the Co-op, stock up on some Erin Baker’s™ Wholesome Baked Goods to help ease your morning rush, and know that with every purchase you are supporting a local business that in turn supports local kids.

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Shop in Bulk and Save

Shopping in bulk is a great way to reduce the carbon-footprint (and the cost) of your grocery haul, but your first foray into the bulk section can be intimidating. We want everyone to feel comfortable and capable in all parts of our store, so we've developed a handy guide to [...]
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The Perfect Easter Basket

With Easter just around the corner, many of us are preparing baskets for our loved ones or enjoying a chocolate bunny of our own. Curate a basket by choosing one or two items from each section of this list for a well-rounded Easter gift. The Basket We are proud to [...]

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meat and deli counter: 7 am – 7 pm
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meat and deli counter: 7 am – 7 pm
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