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."
Coming! New Lights in the Produce Department
New lights installed January 27 and 28 - produce department will close early at 7pm…
NEW LABELING: Bioengineered Foods - What You Need To Know
Our motivation has always been simple: we believe that people have a right to know what’s in their food.
Co+op Forest Program to Regenerate Rainforest in Brazil
To date, NCG has contributed to the planting and protection of 1.8M trees in the Peruvian Amazon…
Don’t Forget Your Bags!
The cost of our paper shopping bags has gone up a bit. Learn more and check out some of our reusable bag options…
What is with those new shopping carts?
The new carts aren’t perfect. Let us present to you some of the features and benefits of our new carts…
Cooperatively Yours!
Jon Steinman visited 125 food co-ops with storefronts and 23 startups in various stages of development. He took a LOT of photos and his new publication is one of the many outcomes of that journey.
Read the Food Co-op 2020 Impact Report
What is a food co-op? We are your friendly, democratically controlled, community-owned grocery store. Everyone is welcome to shop and if you decide to become an owner you’ll get benefits and vote for our board of directors. That democratic process is how owners ensure the co-op stays focused on its community.
Advocacy Update from Our Friends at PCC: Top Five
Read on to find out what bills have caught our eye in the first month of the 2021 state legislative session!