In a cooperative, that is our goal—the common good. Working for the common good sometimes means we accept policies or outcomes that we might not have chosen ourselves.

If you’d like to talk to a real person, I’m in Aisle 5, Tuesday to Saturday, 40 hours an week and would be more than happy to give you a tour and help you connect with just the right bottle for your mood, palate and budget.

Egg laying squawks and shrill clucks became everyday sounds as the flock became part of our lives. I learned how to ease an egg from under a hen and many other subtle skills.

One spring day, while the chickens…

According to Ready and his partner China Tresemer, Hiyu Wine Farm is “guided by nature and inspired by ideas from biodynamics and permaculture.

Each month, I report to the board on how we are progressing on our long-term goals, which we call our Ends. These Ends reflect our aspirations—what we want to accomplish—and they are what makes us different from a regular grocery store.

Every once in a while, a winemaker or wine comes along that shakes up your assumptions about what you thought possible for a grape, an area or appellation, and Devium wines are such wines, and Keith Johnson is such a winemaker.

Shopping for mangos is a sensory pleasure. The stem end should smell fruity, and the ripe fruit should yield to gentle pressure. For recipes and how to cut a mango…

Over the years we’ve developed several tricks to cope with the sunlight that dares to enter our building. So now, given the price of both replacing the skylight and coping with mitigating the effects of the sun, we decided to go ahead and re-roof but not replace it.

At just barely an hour’s drive from the co-op lies Bainbridge Vineyards, a certified organic, B Corp certified, women owned and operated vineyard boasting innovative wines made with fruit grown on some of the state’s oldest grape vines.

Irish potato scones transport me to a farmhouse kitchen, a wooden table and a pot of tae. They’re related to Irish Soda Bread…

Learn all about the SPUD-tacular potato! Find traditional spud recipes for St. Paddy’s Day as well as several a-peel-ing meatless ideas!

Dinner has been cancelled due to a snack of interest! Read about Spanish tapas and try seven different recipes for your next dinner snacking adventure…

Founded in 2009 by Kit and Claire Africa, Sailor Vineyards has anchored itself to the production of wines made from Maréchal Foch – an obscure, difficult to pronounce, deep purple varietal that does well in our region.

Seeds have already begun to arrive. This year we have a new local vendor for seeds, Deep Harvest Farm from Whidbey Island (owners Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot)…

Why has fermentation taken off in such a big way? Well, one reason is that people are learning about the health benefits of fermented foods.

Taste Washington Wine Month is an annual event sponsored by the Washington Wine Commission. The goal is to celebrate the state’s wineries, winemakers and grape growers and to encourage wine drinkers to drink local.

We are replacing a cooler in the produce department…

Broccoli, in my experience, likes a sauce, and doesn’t do well under or over cooked. Good recipes come from talented cooks…

JCFM BIPOC Business Start-up Fund…

This is one of our High Five recipes, made from five main ingredients or less. This comforting and easy version of lasagna features potatoes, making it a great dish for gluten-free diners, and kids love it, too!