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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

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Pies will likely be one of the many treats that you bring to your holiday tables this November and December. They have a rich history dating back to the Ancient […]
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You may remember reading about some proposed bylaw changes in our October e-newsletter.  We realized after the October Food for Thought ‘went to press’ that we did not include all proposed […]
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As of 10/26/20 Mary Bene has stepped off the Board. Her term was due to end next month but personal circumstances conspired to make it not possible to finish her […]
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Dottie’s Discount Foods has been a staple of our community for over ten years. It has had its ups and downs but always delivered as a small, welcoming, community grocery […]
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Update on the COVID19 outbreak at Champlain Orchards… You may have heard that that the Champlain Orchards crew in Shoreham,VT are experiencing a cluster of positive COVID tests. Currently the Co-op […]
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October is National Co-op Month, and each year we choose to highlight a co-op that is locally owned and sold right here at your Brattleboro Food Co-op. Cabot Cooperative offers […]
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Typically, bylaws are the stuff of dust. We – meaning everyone – tend not to pay attention to them and they gather dust on a shelf if printed or go […]
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September 22, 2020 is National Voter Registration Day Brattleboro Food Co-op plans to register voters in Brattleboro, VT to celebrate the national holiday. Brattleboro, VT – September 8 — On September […]
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I used to dislike apples when I was a kid, but then I tried heirloom apples from Scott Farm Orchard, and I realized it wasn’t that I didn’t like apples, I just wasn’t eating the right ones! Have you ever tasted an Ashmead’s Kernel, a Pitmaston Pineapple, a Knobbed Russet? How about a Reine des Reinettes? With their strange names and crowd-pleasing flavors, these historic gems (heirloom means they’re over 100 years old) are a world away from the mass market fruits trucked in from Washington State.
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Fall is always a little bit of a restart in our industry—summer sales tail off a bit as people begin to get ready for fall routines, and the gathering of […]
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I have to be honest with you: there are several areas of Board focus and work that are not easy. These areas involve careful and thoughtful focus on detail – […]
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Daniel, our Facilities Manager, recently responded to a Shareholder who asked when our plastic bag recycling bin, which used to be in our exitway before the pandemic hit. We know […]
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