What happens when you ask every 9th Grader to create a team of classmates with whom to develop an innovative product, having at least one local ingredient, and then prototype it, design a logo, create packaging, and table display, and then scale it to sell at a fair for 100 plus attendees?  THEY DO IT!  And they come up with amazing ideas while getting their first taste of true entrepreneurship.

SNAP-Match will be ending, in its current form, at the end of this month……

With the sale of each Ocean Bottle, 11.4kg of plastic (the equivalent of 1,000 ocean-bound plastic bottles) is collected globally, in coastal areas where plastic pollution is worst. They work with plastic collection partners Plastic Bank, Plastics for Change and Repurpose Global to actualize this collection.

What is it about bones that endlessly fascinate us? Perhaps it is their stunning beauty, or mystery, or that they can tell a story.

Sidonie offers us an exciting vegetarian twist on a summer classic

Community Build built three temporary supervised villages in Jefferson County starting with Peter's Place in Port Hadlock in 2020. This was followed by Pat's Place in Port Townsend, and we have built 20 tiny shelters for OlyCAP at Caswell-Brown off Mill Road. These facilities have housed over 75 residents over the last 3 years. We are so proud of this accomplishment!

Important news about upcoming closures.

Summer is in full swing, let’s take a moment to hear from our General Manager about all things Co-op in July.

Back in February we posted about the Consumer Report information about cadmium and lead in dark chocolate. We are now reporting back with an update from our manufacturers.

Tarragon in cuisines other than French? Yes! Tarragon is beloved worldwide. See All the unique ways Tarragon can make a dish.

International Cooperative Day is the annual celebration of the cooperative movement, celebrated on the first Saturday of July, which this year is July 1. The celebration aims to increase awareness about cooperatives and their contributions to economic and social development, as well as promote the movement’s ideas of international solidarity, equality, and world peace.

Hear from our GM, Kenna, about everything going on at the Co-op this June!

Italian cuisine is much more diverse than just Pizza and Pasta. Join Sidonie as she takes on the culinary journey and wide flavor range that is true Italian cooking.

Our General Manager, Kenna, checks in with some housekeeping as to how we approach the bulk section and some upcoming changes down the road.

A good mother gives us solid life patterns to work from, and however far we travel from our beginnings, her influence is always there. Good cooking is similar—we may adapt and improve recipes, but they remain like mothers — fundamental.

Dove House offers one-to-one advocacy, therapy, support groups and operates a temporary emergency shelter for victims fleeing domestic violence and more.

Get insights from Kenna, General Manager of the Co-op. Updates on projects, plans for the future, outreach and more.

Sautéing has a powerful mystique in the culinary world. Somehow, if you know how to cook with a little fat, in an open pan, over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and not burn, by occasionally flipping it with a spatula, or show off style making the food jump into the air with wrist action then you are chef material.

JUMP! Jefferson Universal Movement Playground was formed in 2016 as a group of parents and physical and occupational therapists to build the first accessible and inclusive playground in our County.