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This time of year, we begin to work on our planning documents, from three-year plans to the more specific and detailed annual business plan that we prepare for the start […]
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When visiting local producers around Vermont and beyond I often come across two attributes of the people who run these businesses. First, an unbelievable thirst for entrepreneurship and risk-taking that […]
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Ten years ago this month, just two days after an earthquake devastated the Caribbean island of Haiti, Co-op member Sheila Humphreys and then-deli clerk Mariam Diallo began a conversation that […]
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As a Co-op we will prepare three meals for the Overflow Shelter: Sunday January 19th – Beef and Veggie Chili Wednesday February 26th – Turkey Loaf and Lentil Loaf Monday […]
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Chris has been a part of the Brattleboro Food Co-op family for many, many, years.  She has been our Staff Nutritionist and provided support to hundreds of staff and shoppers […]
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Recently I came across a meme on Facebook listing daily habits that will change your life. It stated: one-hour exercise, two liters of water, three cups of tea, four colors […]
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Each month, two of members of the Co-op’s Board of Directors “table*” in the Co-op. This is an opportunity for Shareholders to speak casually with members of the Board of […]
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Each month, two of members of the Co-op’s Board of Directors “table*” in the Co-op. This is an opportunity for Shareholders to speak casually with members of the Board of […]
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After a holiday season filled with abundance and out of the ordinary consumption, some folks turn to the New Year as a way to reset the body. New habits, food […]
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At the Annual Meeting, Sabine Rhyne, our General Manager, used this phrase to characterize why shoppers chose the Co-op: “The reasons we, or at least I, head to the Co-op […]
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Despite it being January, it’s hard to know where to start, when we are looking at new beginnings throughout our lives. First and foremost, I want to express the thinking […]
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Dear Friends, In order to bring more balance and harmony to my life, I will be leaving my role as the Education and Outreach Coordinator at the BFC starting January […]
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