PT Potential works to transform our community's waste plastic into community infrastructure while challenging PT to see its own prospects of moving beyond the plastic economy.

Years ago, a friend who owned an Italian restaurant taught me how to line baking pans when roasting veggies, and avoid nasty clean ups. I was grateful and bought parchment paper by the rolls.

In April, after easter, our Kitchen will undergo some maintenance. Kenna explains what this will mean for hot food and the deli during that week.

Planning a holiday brunch? Looking for natural dye options for Easter eggs? Interested in trying a new egg recipe?

Hear from our GM Kenna Eaton about how we’ve fulfilled our strategic ends this month!

An update on our bulk department.

Thanks to our customers and the NW Watershed the Food Coop has a long history of involvement with the Plant-A-Thon and this year’s Satsuma fundraiser raised $1,800 to purchase plants and other supplies.

Locally grown and adapted to the Northwest Climate! Come on in to see our selection of seeds on display today.

Your board wants to hear from you! Join us for Board store-walk days and let your voice be heard.

Our previous shopping carts have a new home! After being able to order new carts we sought out a new home for our last ones. Thank you to Central Co-op for coming and finding a good use for them!

As we get through February we hear from Kenna again! Checking in on Co-op happenings and how we continue to work together to nourish our community.

Black-eyed peas weren’t part of my childhood, not even on New Year’s Day. In my thirties I made black-eyed pea stew with ham hocks — it was a favorite, but that was it. Then, when I taught world cooking, black-eyed peas popped up in recipes from Africa to Greece. My world opened. Black-eyed peas, bringers of good fortune, symbolize what happens when I allow something new in, and integrate an ingredient into my life.

Blacks and whites had fought together in brotherhood all over the globe during World War II to defend democracy. However, a grateful government that welcomed home “the Greatest Generation” but fought that war with a segregated army had no desire to let returning Black soldiers live together with white ones.

Many of us have heard that Consumer Reports has tested dark chocolate bars sold in the US and found that most had higher levels of cadmium and lead than the maximum levels set by California.

The Port Townsend Food Coop is proud to announce that their recent satsuma fundraiser was a huge success, raising $1,800 for Northwest Watershed Institute’s annual Plant-a-Thon with local schools.

Introducing our second Beans For Bag recipient for January/February – Winter Welcoming Center

It’s hard to beat the versatility of chicken. See how Sidonie keeps a whole chicken interesting, yummy and economical for multiple meals.

With a wide range of flavors working harmoniously together, these recipes are sure to please!

At its heart, the Food Bank Growers is simply about volunteers sharing abundance. But that does not happen in a vacuum. Originally incorporated in 2013 as Foodbank Farm and Gardens, today it’s grown to include growers, gatherers, preservers, cooks, and food bank workers.

Introducing one of our January Beans for Bags recipients – Bayside Housing & Services, with the mission of serving people experiencing homelessness in Jefferson County by providing transitional housing and meals, with individualized, trauma-informed case management support.