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."
The Co-op Farmer Fund - Spring Rain Farm
The Food Co-op Farmer Fund collects donations from shoppers and then divides those funds equally between three local farms each quarter (the farms rotate each quarter).
The Co-op Farmers Fund: One Straw Ranch
Change for Change benefits our local farmers who grow extra food for those who need it most…
History As A Two Course Meal: Eat Local
Please join me this summer as I deconstruct this meal, looking at the origins of some of the foods on my imaginary table…
Beans for Bags September-October: Sunfield Land for Learning
Currently all of Sunfield's farm produce is donated to local and regional food banks and food access programs…
Brews Without the Booze
We are here to keep you on track with a wide variety of delicious non-alcoholic beverage options…
Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Sippin’
Nothing says ‘summer’ more than quaffing a cold one …
And the Secret Ingredient Is...Beer
Along with a newfound interest in enjoying beers with food, many beer lovers have been learning to cook and bake with beer.
Basic Recipes
To help you stretch your food dollars, we have selected over 250 items set at a great price every day - and here are some recipes!
Creamy Chia Frozen Treats
How to turn chia seeds from “something good for you” into something delightfully delicious…
Easy Peasy Summer Breezy Dinners
Simplify your life with our easy, delicious High Five recipes made with five main ingredients or less…
Marinated Summer Salads
Marinated vegetables cook on the grill or in the oven, both delicious techniques, and the acids in the marinade help ‘cook’ the vegetables through a tenderizing process...
Vegetable Caviars
Chunky, flavorful, roasted vegetable spreads that are fabulous and easy to make with summer vegetables…
Eat Like It's Summer!
Summer is here, produce is fresh and the eatin’ is good. We’ve got recipes!
We Are Growing—Thanks to the Grow Fund!
The community programming available at Shy Acre Farm would not be possible without the generous donations of our local businesses and nonprofit organizations.