Use Local WA leeks featured this week to make this hearty vegetarian soup. It tastes even better when garnished with crispy fried leeks, or chopped bacon or ham! Serve in small bowls with multigrain crackers for a warming and welcoming appetizer course.

♻ Styrofoam recycling returns to Port Townsend! Save your Styrofoam for a Collection Event February 13th.

Every year your Co-op Sommelier, James picks a ‘wine of the year.’ How this happens is – a revelation really.

National Co+op Grocers (NCG) today announces it has in recent months invested more than $75,000 in organizations and initiatives dedicated to creating a more equitable, just food system and society.

Thanks so much for your continued patronage and patience as we build on our Coop2go system. Please read our update.

Single serve wine options, orange wines, sustainable, dry-farmed, organic and biodynamic wines will be on everyone’s radar as the new year unfolds and…

Pastor wines are some of the most ‘hands-off’ wines made in the world today, what we call ‘low intervention wines’ – no chemicals, no added sulfur – just the magical, ethereal interplay of winemaker, fruit and place.

Since I won’t be baking with those outside of my household this season, I’m setting up a virtual cookie party with friends and family. I’m sending them the recipes and everyone will have their dough ready when the party begins….

Do you love your co-op? Consider a position on the board!

DIY: Homebaked Gifts! Nothing says happy holiday quite like a homemade gift.

Just a dash of bitter can build complexity of flavor. Check out these fun recipes for the holidays!

Our long-term goals, which we call our “Ends” reflect our aspirations—what we want to accomplish—and they are what makes us different from a regular grocery store…

Homework: Master the Basic Cuts — think of them as dimensional lumber, only smaller, and try a great vegetarian recipe…

Thank you all so much for voting. A donation of $400 will be sent to the Port Townsend Food Bank in appreciation of your participation, as promised.

What’s the scoop on Coop2go? A note from the GM

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.

Our most elaborate traditional feast will need our patience and creativity this year. We must use our ingenuity to bring the spirit of the day to the table.

We are going to monitor how many shoppers are in the store to keep everyone safe. If you have the flexibility to shop earlier or later in the day, that would help spread the love.

Caviar Anyone? Available now by special order in our meat department…

Who loves pie? Now you can have 21 savory and sweet recipes from local pie makers.