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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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BRATTLEBORO, VT — A fixture of autumn in southeast Vermont, the Empty Bowls fundraiser for the food shelf at Groundworks Collaborative will look very different this year. This is the 17th year organizers have come together to raise funds for the food shelf now known as Foodworks.

And how are you holding up? Now that we know we are running a marathon of indeterminate length, the stress of adjustment has a different feel. However, along with resignation, regret, and concern, we have discovered new ways to minister to ourselves, and also to harness some of that concern and anger into action.

Beer brewing and its recipes were first noted on scrolls dating as far back as 5000 BC. The process and flavors progressed during the Middle Ages throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia up to the present day. From the ancient Egyptians to medieval monks and through U.S. Prohibition, beer has long been revered as a delicious and refreshing beverage.

As I don my COVID facemask and walk down Brattleboro’s Main Street, I hear Black Lives Matters supporters’ calls for justice and see MAGA (Make America Great Again) supporters seeking […]

Why be a member of NAACP? Support community Amplify the voices of those not easily heard Be an ally Gain leadership skills Pursue a passion project Meet new people […]

[BRATTLEBORO, VT, July 2020—] Our community will be eating 2,400 restaurant meals each week in August, for free. Everyone Eats! is a new program using federal funds to purchase meals from independently-owned […]

A letter from the Windham County Vermont Branch of the NAACP to prospective members… We at the Windham County Vermont Branch of the NAACP would like to let you […]

Each month, Co-op employees nominate colleagues they want to honor, and a committee comes together to vote on a winner. Our staff have all been heroic over these last months, […]

Alaffia is a bodycare brand that exists not to make a profit but to fight poverty and increase gender equality. Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde met in 1996 in Togo, West Africa, when Hyde was there as a Peace Corps volunteer. They both grew up without much, though to differing degrees because of their countries of origin: Hyde’s family relied on assistance programs but she was still able to get a great education, while Tchala, one of 42 children (his father had multiple wives), had to drop out of school as an adolescent to help out his family. They married in the mid-90’s and moved to Olympia, WA, Hyde’s home town, and five years later they helped to form a shea butter cooperative in Tchala’s home, thinking they’d create jobs for women.

Working Shareholder Volunteer Hours Update As our lives have changed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic so has the Co-op. One of the unfortunate changes we had to make was to suspend […]

A fine addition to any burger repertoire—a tasty combination of beef, Andouille sausage, black beans and barbecue sauce! 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1/2 pound ground Andouille sausage (remove casings […]

This flavorful cherry chutney transforms ordinary grilled chicken. The chutney is also delicious on lamb, pork and duck. 1/2 pound fresh cherries, washed and pitted 1/4 cup red onion, diced […]

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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Empty Bowls Fundraiser for Foodworks Goes Virtual with Curbside Pickup and Retail Sales

The Road Not Yet Traveled

Burlington Beer Company

Aligning with Allies

NAACP call to action Goal: 200 new members for 2020

New Food Program Feeds Brattleboro and Area Towns

NAACP Call for Membership

BFC Staff Recognition

Alaffia: Love, Revolution and Empowerment in the 21st Century

Shareholder Volunteer Hours & Shareholder Discount Updates

Southern Barbecue Burgers

Grilled Chicken with Cherry Chutney

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