Round Up for Change December 2020 Shopper Contribution For inquiries please contact: Jon Megas-Russell, 802-246-2813 The Brattleboro Food Co-op is pleased to share that the Groundworks Collaborative was featured […]
Much has been said and written about the turn into this new year. At the Co-op, things are no different—our cumulative exhaustion is proof enough that things need to go better in this new year, as we will no doubt need to adjust several more times to new normalities. Still, I find that gratitude has actually been easier to come by in my own assessments, and I believe this to be true of lots of our community members and Co-op customers as well.
An inspirational story is brewing in Brattleboro, VT, from Healing From Foods, a company that centers around sustainable products and ideas rooted in the mantra “food is medicine.” Healing From […]
January Recipient of Round Up for Change is SUSU CommUNITY Farm The SUSU commUNITY Farm is a Black and Indigenous stewarded farm and land based healing center in Southern Vermont […]
1975 marks the end of the Vietnam War with the fall of Saigon; the conviction of Mitchell, Haldeman and Ehrlichman, ending the Watergate Scandal; and the bombing of the State […]
Dottie’s Discount Foods Closing its Doors We anticipated closing Dottie’s Discount Foods at the end of December, but things are moving faster than we thought. Due to selling through the […]
2020 ELECTION RESULTS
BOARD, BYLAW, and WORKING SHAREHOLDER DISCOUNT
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 1,029: 1,027 on-line ballots, 2 paper ballots. No ballots were invalid.
RESULTS BY CANDIDATE:
Steffen Gillom 853 votes Elected to the Board for a three year term
Mark Adams 773 votes Elected to the Board for a three year term
Joe Giancarlo 701 votes Elected to the Board for a two year term*
As we round the bend into the last month of 2020 (can I get an “Amen”?!?), we launch into the reconfiguration of the Bulk department to offer more options for […]
In case you were not one of the 145 owners who registered and/or attended the Brattleboro Food Co-op’s Annual Shareholder Meeting on the evening of Wednesday, November 11th, you can […]
Masks. They are the new fad, the new look of 2020, and have brought many creative people to the forefront of society, sewing together a staple of our daily fashion. […]
The Brattleboro Food Co-op is excited to announce the launch of its Round Up program. Shoppers can now choose to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar and have the difference go to a local non-profit. Each month we will select a different non-profit to be featured as the recipient of our shoppers' generosity. The first organization that we will feature is Groundworks Collaborative in November and December. Groundworks Collaborative provides ongoing support to families and individuals facing a full continuum of housing and food insecurities in the greater Brattleboro area.
Each month we focus on identifying a local producer to feature in our monthly newsletter, Food for Thought and in-store. We conduct an in-depth interview, and feature photos, creating an article that reaches over 9,000 shareholders. We invite the producer to the Co-op to show off their wares through a demonstration or a tasting. We promote the producer and event through print materials as well as our website, Facebook, and Instagram advertising. This program is central to our cooperatively owned business.
If you are a shopper dedicated to buying organic and whole foods, committed to supporting our local community, organizations, and family farms, and believe in cooperative ownership, we encourage you to become a shareholder.
