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Food For Thought

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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Joe Giancarlo BFC Board of Directors Meet Joe! Joe Giancarlo is a new member of our Board of Directors, elected last November. He serves at the Foodbank as an AmeriCorps […]

The Kids Room is open. Yes, it’s true! We are welcoming families and kids back into the Kids Room here at the Brattleboro Food Co-op.

BRATTLEBORO, VT—In an effort to provide overnight shelter for a number of individuals currently living outdoors in the Brattleboro area, Groundworks Collaborative plans to open their new Drop-In Center for […]

Here are ten Good Eating ideas edited from “Welcome to the Table’s”, Eve Asamson: Baby-Size it. Baby vegetables are cuter, sweeter, and less intimidating than “grown-up” vegetables, and using the […]

Kid-Friendly Cheesy Black Bean Quesadillas Here is a perfect example of the fact that the simplest foods can be so very satisfying. The premise of this dish starts with melted […]

I have heard it said that it’s a gift to know when it’s time. I have received many gifts in my tenure here at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, often in thoughtful and caring conversations in the aisles. For now, though, I am stepping down at the end of December as General Manager. I believe that a new person taking the lead, with new energies and new vision, will be just the ticket for our beloved Co-op, to continue to shepherd it through the next few pastures.

Pete Johnson first identified his love for farming when he grew and sold pumpkins as a child with his siblings in the Pacific Northwest. The pumpkins were gorgeous and it was a financially successful business. Flash forward to the mid-1990s, when Pete Johnson was about to graduate from Middlebury College and, for his senior thesis, he built a solar greenhouse on campus. This project was the result of his fascination with winter growing and the idea that plastic or glass structures could positively impact the growth of vegetables in the extreme winter temperatures of Vermont.

You’ll probably recognize Tamara Stenn, not just from her photos from being on the Brattleboro Food Co-op Board, and her articles in Food for Thought. Tamara has been in this […]

Sunburn DIY Salve A soothing DIY salve for sunburnt skin which is easily made by Tweens and Teens, but with adult supervision. Double Boiler, or make-shift double boiler Glass […]

Bug Bite DIY Balm An easy recipe which is ideal for Tweens and Teens, with adult supervision, to make for summer bug bites. Great for adults, too. Pyrex glass […]

The conversation about inclusion and systemic racism has developed quite a bit in our community since the Annual Meeting of 2019, when we were rightly challenged about racist aggressions that […]

There is a way for professional dairy farmers to have truly loving partnerships with their animals. This is the central notion of AlpineGlo Farm that Rachel Ware wants to convey. […]

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 and Updates

Prohibition Pig

Meet Whitney Field, Interim GM

What’s New at the Co-op? Franklin Farms Veggie Balls

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News from the Board of Directors

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Meet the Board! Joe Giancarlo

Brattleboro Food Co-op Kids Room Re-opens

Groundworks Collaborative to open new Drop-In Center for 24-Hour Shelter starting Monday, August 16th

10 ideas to make “good” eating fun for kids!

Kid-Friendly Cheesy Black Bean Quesadillas

When It’s Time

Pete’s Greens

Meet the Board: Tamara Stenn

Sunburn DIY Salve

Bug Bite DIY Balm

An Update on Our Welcome

AlpineGlo Farm

About Producer of The Month

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Round Up for Change