The Beet

A Port Townsend Food Co-op Blog

Whether you're passionate about healthy recipes, sustainability initiatives, local giving programs, or supporting local farms, we’ve got something for you. Stay connected with the latest co-op news, learn how we’re making a difference in the community, and discover how you can get involved. Join us as we promote eco-friendly living and share the best in organic, local food."

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INCLUSIVITY: One of the Co-op’s Key Values

This month we’re conducting a member satisfaction survey. We do this every three years or so, using the same survey as our sister co-ops so we can compare our members’ responses to those of other co-ops. We do this survey because we care what our members think and because we’re always interested in how we could be even better.

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JULY GM REPORT

Hear from our GM, Kenna, about everything going on in the Co-op and our community this month.

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November GM Report

The year is flying by and in our second to last month before 2024 we check in with Kenna, our GM, as to all things going on around the Co-op!

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Small Co-ops Bring Big Changes to Their Communities

International Cooperative Day is the annual celebration of the cooperative movement, celebrated on the first Saturday of July, which this year is July 1. The celebration aims to increase awareness about cooperatives and their contributions to economic and social development, as well as promote the movement’s ideas of international solidarity, equality, and world peace.

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January GM Report

As we wrap up the year with reflection and a look forward, we want to recognize the people—our dedicated members, our Board of Directors, and our talented staff—who have made our 50 years of cooperative business possible. Thank you all for all you do. Here's to the next 50 years of cooperation! 

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