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Food For Thought is our Co-op’s newsletter in which we proudly feature local producers — farmers, herbalists, food vendors, and artisans

Supporting the local economy is extremely important to us and is vital to our cooperatively owned business. You will also enjoy articles from our General Manager and Board of Directors, features of new products, recipes, sales, highlights of local organizations, and more.

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What’s Up With Your Board?

Balancing consistency and change: that’s what keeps us all healthy and vibrant—familiar ground to stand on with a good measure of growing, learning and challenge. This is true for the […]

Board of Directors Report: 2017 Annual Meeting

The 2017 Annual Meeting, our 42nd, was outstanding in many ways: it was held in downtown Brattleboro at the New England Youth Theatre on a Friday evening, it was a […]

Brattleboro Food Co-op Board Welcomes Four New Members

The BFC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mary Bené, Anna Edson, Skye Morse, and Arion Thiboumery have joined their leadership team, following their election by shareholder member-owners. […]

Board of Directors Report: A Gathering Place

Ok, it’s no secret — I hope, anyway — that I’m a realtor, have been for the last 15 years. I often get to entertain people from out of our […]

Board of Directiors Report: Radical Tact

I joined the Co-op board three years ago with a desire to understand where all my money was going—to put my mouth where my money is, in a reversal of […]

Board of Directors Report: Policy and Bylaws Update

by Ruth Garbus The Policy and Bylaws Committee members are Richard Berkfield, Jerelyn Wilson, John Hatton, and Ruth Garbus I’ve experienced the Co-op’s board of Directors and bylaws as a customer, shareholder, […]

Board of Directors Report: Community Ownership & Something New

I’d never been a shareholder before. Being part of a community has always been important to me although it had never involved paying to join. It was all about frequenting […]

Board of Directors Report: Gendered Bylaws

As you may have noticed, the last two articles by board members have come from the Policy and By-law Committee, of which I am a member. So here comes another […]

Board of Directors Report: The Business of Bylaws

I’m a big picture person. I like to see the whole picture before diving into the parts. And often, the nitty-gritty detail is well, too nitty-gritty. But here I am […]

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When I asked Elaine Morley what it’s like to have the same job for forty-one years, she replied that things are ever-changing at Couch Brook Farm. Her day’s work varies […]

Groundworks—a dynamic organization committed to providing shelter, food and supportive services with dignity—is hiring a senior leader to oversee its two shelters; each operating 24/7 and serving roughly 250individuals each year […]

Groundworks—a dynamic organization committed to providing shelter, food and supportive services with dignity—is hiring a senior leader to oversee its supportive services, supporting roughly 200 individuals each year in the Brattleboro, Vermont […]

Wilcox’s Plant Based Ice Cream Local! From Wilcox Ice Cream, Arlington, Vermont Oat and coconut base $5.99/pint Raspberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, Maple Cream, and Peanut Butter.

Kvaroy Salmon New in the Seafood Department. Fresh salmon from Norway. Farm raised sustainably, Fair Trade USA certification and Certified Heart Healthy by the American Heart Association.

Michele Meulendyk is a recent arrival from Alaska. She was elected to the Co-op’s Board of Directors in November. Michele has much experience from being on other Boards, and has […]

Aqua Seltzer From the makers of AquaViTea, our co-op introduces a refreshing new probiotic beverage for your health and your pleasure. Aqua Seltzer is a Vermont-crafted probiotic seltzer made with […]

Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors January Meeting Held via Zoom Special note: We are planning to resume in-person meetings in July. Monday, March 7, 2022 Directors Present: Calvin Dame, […]

As of December 2021, Yoshi Manale is the new Brattleboro Town Manager! And as you’ll read below, he immediately became a Co-op member, and expressed an interest in joining the Board of […]

Back in January of this year our Board of Directors declared patronage for Shareholders with a deadline to claim or donate to Groundworks Collaborative of April 1. We are extending […]

Hello everyone! I am excited to be writing my first contribution as the General Manager of the Brattleboro Food Cooperative! After a very eventful cross country move that included a U-Haul breakdown, a blizzard warning, and a high wind advisory my family and I are finally settling back into life in New England.

Just south of the border in Greenfield, MA, New England Naturals has been a pioneer in granola since 1977. Their granola was first baked in pizza ovens and some of […]

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.

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News from the Board of Directors

What’s Up With Your Board?

Board of Directors Report: 2017 Annual Meeting

Brattleboro Food Co-op Board Welcomes Four New Members

Board of Directors Report: A Gathering Place

Board of Directiors Report: Radical Tact

Board of Directors Report: Policy and Bylaws Update

Board of Directors Report: Community Ownership & Something New

Board of Directors Report: Gendered Bylaws

Board of Directors Report: The Business of Bylaws

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Couch Brook Farm

Groundworks Collaborative is hiring a Director of Shelters

Groundworks Collaborative is hiring a Director of Supportive Services.

What’s New at the Co-op? Wilcox Plant Based Ice Cream!

What’s New at the Co-op? Kvaroy Salmon!

Meet the Board! An interview with Michelle!

What’s New at the Co-op? Aqua Seltzer!

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: March 2022

Meet the Board! Yoshi

One Week left to utilize your Patronage

Hello from Our New General Manager

New England Naturals

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