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."
July/August Beans For Bags Spotlight: The ReCyclery
Learn more about The ReCyclery of Jefferson County - Building bikes, building riders, building community.
Tips for Three Classic Summer Salads
What makes a classic summer salad shine at a backyard potluck? Follow along as we uncover the techniques that make these salads shine.
Summer is the time to cook together
Outdoor cooking is the highlight of some of our most cherished memories with ones that we love. Follow along as we learn some new recipes for our next outdoor get together.
Local Vendor Spotlight: Fiddlehead Creamery
Local Feature: Ice Cream made with love, not dairy!
Honoring Dads who Cook
In our community, there are many versions of dads in the kitchen. From professional chefs to occasional sous chefs and backyard grillers, dads who bake pies and sourdough loaves, brew ale, and make kimchi. Dads who grow their own gardens, hunt, and fish. Dads who explore the cuisines of other cultures and prepare daily meals on top of full-time work and parenting. Every culinary dad I know is passionate about some niche gourmet subject or another.
June Demo Recipe! What did the Board make?
June Demo Series recipes - Perfectly Good Food—A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking by Margaret and Irene Li.
A tale of paint and hot water
While the Co-op is getting a new paint job…a hot water heater failure is temporarily affecting our kitchen operations.
Port Townsend PRIDE!
Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community on the Olympic Peninsula - Sat. June 8th
Local Vendor Spotlight: EARTH WOOLIES from twisted strait fibers
Made from locally obtained waste wool not graded for yarn, Earth Woolies are 100% organic soil amendments. Learn More!
Make Your Own Flavorite Barbecue Sauce
Would you like to develop a signature BBQ sauce but need help understanding what makes them tick? Follow along with Sidonie Maroon as we learn Flavor 101.
May/June Beans For Bags Spotlight: The Benji Project
From art projects for the Rhody Parade to Summer Camps, learn what The Benji Project is doing to help teach proactive mental health tools to Jefferson County.
Picnic Ready Vegetable Caviars
What is a caviar? Often a traditional fish roe or vegetable spread, perfect for crackers, bread or chips. Learn how to make caviars a part of your picnic.
Store Exterior Refresh
It’s time for a refresh. Learn more about some changes to the Co-op exterior.
Kombucha: Comings and Goings
Learn more about the issues with GT’s Living Food Brands and all the local kombucha products we are carrying and giving more shelf space too.
New Local Highlight - Good Juju Ghee
Local ghee that prides itself on quality ingredients and the slow and conscious process that goes into making the ghee.
A step towards Kitchen Sustainability
Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to taking steps toward sustainability. Follow along with Sidonie to make some small victories and great first steps to a sustainable kitchen.