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."
Community Build Open House and Fundraiser
Learn about what your community has been building!
Beans for Bags: Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund
JCARF (Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund) is a community supported wealth redistribution and mutual aid project focused on the individual and collective wellness of our local community of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Beans for Bags: NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Jeffco, like many other organizations, is now offering programs via ZOOM.
Buy satsumas this season and a tree gets planted.
For each 5 lb. box you buy, The Food Co-op donates $1 to support Northwest Watershed Institute, the founder and coordinator of the Plant-A-Thon.
Community Pie Cookbook NOW Available
Who loves pie? Now you can have 21 savory and sweet recipes from local pie makers.
Beans for Bags: St. Vincent de Paul
The local chapter of St. Vincent de Paul responds to urgent and limited financial needs of residents in East Jefferson County
Grow Fund Awarded to the Peddling Produce Project!
The Food Co-op offers small grants to qualifying, local nonprofits to grow our local food system and its impact.…
18th Annual Jefferson County Virtual Farm Tour
Virtual Farm Tour Contact: jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com (360) 390-5262
Beans For Bags: Jumping Mouse Children’s Center
Children instinctively know the need for connection – highlighted for all of us as we are physically distanced from one another.
Grow Fund Applications Open August 1, 2020
The Food Co-op offers small grants to qualifying, local nonprofits…
Preserving Local through Community Support
Food Bank Farm & Gardens of Jefferson County has purchased and installed two freeze dryers at the Old Alcohol Plant in Port Hadlock, WA.
Olympic Peninsula Farmers Fund Helps Local Farmers and Food Banks
Money from the Farmers Fund to local farmers is not a grant or even a loan.
Action Alert!: Protect SNAP Eligibility
Based on estimates from the Food and Nutrition Service, over 15% of SNAP recipients in Washington state would lose eligibility and an estimated 265,000 children in our state would lose access to the National School Lunch Program as a direct result of this change.
Grocery Story is for Everyone Who Eats
Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of the Grocery Giants pulls together the relevance of our co-ops in a way that we struggle to do. Jon Steinman reflects who we are, distills the confusion of the business model and defines it in a teachable way. The book gives us all a shared voice while showcasing our autonomy in our unique communities. You can meet the author Sunday, September 15th in the store 11am - 1pm and attend an author talk at the Co-op Annex, 2110 Lawrence St. at 4pm.
Beans for Bags: YMCA Jefferson County
The YMCA of Jefferson County is a branch of the Olympic Peninsula YMCA. The Y serves thousands of residents in numerous youth and adult programs throughout Jefferson County.
